Title: HELP!! Surprise Child Support Summons (MN)

Question:
Good Evening All! I need help!!

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First time posting, long time lurker! (Throwaway as my ex is very well aware of my Reddit account)

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So here goes (apologies if it's a little long-winded):

My ex-wife and I separated in May 2018 and have a 15-month-old beautiful baby boy. Believe it or not, the separation was very amicable, to the point we have yet to get legally divorced. The first thing I did was visit a lawyer to get as much information as possible about Child Support and what to expect for payments. I'm not well off, but far from struggling, so I willingly opted to pay my ex the maximum amount our state (Minnesota) would ever require me to pay per paycheck based on my salary. I've been giving her $450 dollars every two weeks, either to her bills or landlord - mainly through PayPal - every payday like clockwork. To my surprise, I came home from work last week and had been summoned.

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I immediately called her to get an explanation and she stated it was not her that initiated the summons, but the State of Minnesota. Unbeknownst to me, she had been getting Support from the state (EBT/ Monthly payments/ etc) and they needed to legitimize the Support she was getting by making the Child Support payments "official". It's important to note, I have absolutely no problem with this (if anything, my payments will be significantly smaller than I'm giving already). I took it at face value and moved along.

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Which brings us to the legal question:

After perusing the paperwork, I found that to get the amount of Support she was getting, she had to lie and state I was giving her no Child Support at all. In multiple places in the court document, it states "LegalThrowaway0477 has given no Support to "ex" and child from May 2018 to November 2018". This is a problem. Not only is it completely untrue, but I'd rather not have "deadbeat dad" on an official record. Of course, this prompted the second "what the hell??" call.

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Her argument was that there was no way she could be truthful, because it would reflect poorly on her lying over the past few months and she didn't know what the repercussions with the State of Minnesota would be. She even went as far as to say "If you think getting a "bad name" is more important than your son's well being, then you are a deadbeat."

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So what can I expect here? Obviously, I'm thinking they're going to come at me for the full amount from May 2018 - November 2018, to which ex responded she would "just pay me the money back immediately." I believe she will, but I'm still a bit bothered by having this on my record. I'm lost, morally conflicted, and feel very betrayed. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 As much as this may hurt your relationship with your ex, you need to be honest to the state.    Respond factually that you have been supporting her and show the debit payments.    She will most likely be ordered to repay the amount to the state.    Any legal implications this has for her, are not of your concern and you should not take any of the blame for her dishonesty.   She’s been double dipping Answer #2: >I'm lost, morally conflicted, and feel very betrayed.

She threw you under a bus, and wants you also to lie to the government to make you look bad. All under the guise she'll give you money back in secret if you go along with her lies.

Be honest with the state, provide the documentation, and let her suffer the consequences of her actions. Answer #3: Do NOT help your ex commit welfare fraud!


Title: GF is giving me the boot after I remodeled entire home. Do I have options?

Question:
My SO and I are splitting up. She entered into a land contract for the house we have been in for 2 years. She was given the offer by a very close friend of her family. We discussed it and accepted it. At that point in time she went through the process of signing that contract and her name is the only name listed. Over those two years we have put (50/50 split) well over $20k into materials for renovations and I would estimate that the labor percentages would be around 80/20 in my favor. I have paid half of the house payment as well as utilities, etc. We have a joint credit card which was primarily used for the purchase of all of the materials (I am an authorized user) needed to complete these improvement projects.

The main issue I need guidance on is what right, if any, do I have to be compensated for any amount of the money spent, the increased equity in the property, etc. We essentially renovated the entire house and purchased all new appliances for the kitchen. I have transaction records proving my financial participation for renovations as well as 50% all other expenses for utilities/food/house payment/auto insurance/homeowner’s insurance/everything…

I also have text messages stating our agreements on splitting all of those things down the middle. I have text messages where she states that her intention/belief is that, regardless of the fact that her name is the only one on the land contract, she considers the house to be “ours” and “it is just as much mine as it is yours”.

I have contacted a lawyer to review the situation as I am unsure of the nuances of Michigan’s laws regarding these issues.

I am not looking to get into a resentful or angry separation. I just put a lot of my savings into all of this and I want to be able to move forward without being financially stunted while she is sitting on the top of the mountain of equity we built together.

TL;DR – My SO and I fixed up a house. I paid half for materials and did most of the labor. My name isn’t on anything and I am being asked to leave. Do I have any recourse?

Answer:
 This is why people warn others not to go into property arrangements without a marriage license. If you had that and were properly getting divorced this process would be "simple".

As it stands you mostly answered your own question. You will have to sue her for recovery of your money. It will likely be a drawn out process and if she doesn't have a lot of saving/make decent money loose the properly in the process.Answer #2: You would need to sue her to recover the costs.Answer #3: How much is your half of the mortgage? How many months have you lived in the house? I know you said 2 years but is that closer to 24 months or 35 months?

How much is the typical rent for a similar sized  house in your area?


Title: I am a RE agent for a company in TEXAS. I am a 1099 contractor (NOT an employee), yet they REQUIRE me to be on standby on certain weekends to work clients that come in through our sales system. We have been threatened to get fired if we do not comply with that system. Is that legal?

Question:
According to Texas law "An Employee may work "on call" or during hours and days as set by the employer.

A true Independent Contractor is the master of his or her own
time and works the days and hours he or she chooses. "

https://twc.texas.gov/files/businesses/form-c-8-employment-status-comparative-approach-twc.pdf

Answer:
 IANAL. I am a Realtor. And in my day job I deal frequently with 1099 employees.

You have the right to set your own days/times/hours as you are a 1099. They have the right to not employ you as a 1099 if you don't meet the conditions of the contract.

Neither of you owe each other anything.Answer #2: Certain real estate agents are "[statutory nonemployees](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/statutory-nonemployees)" and not subject to the traditional tests (The TX labor code also has a [similar exclusion](https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/labor-code/lab-sect-201-072.html)).Answer #3: Just as you’re free to go, they are free to let them go.


Title: Ex girlfriend refuses to move out of my house.

Question:
My girlfriend and I have broken up after three years. One year we lived in a apartment, and the other two have been spent at a house i bought in my name only. She has never made a payment on the house and she doesnt work.

I want her to move out within a month. Do I need to get a lawyer and have an official eviction notice made? Am I allowed after she has recieved a notice to put everything she owns out of the house at the time of that date requested to move out?

Answer:
 I was in a very similar situation in Colorado. Only way to force her to leave is to evict her in court. My girlfriend wasn’t on the lease and never paid a dime. It doesn’t matter and you must go through an eviction process that takes time. Answer #2: After she’s gone and moved out, change the locks.  You never know if she made a spare key.  And tell a close neighbor or two what happened in case she happens to swing by sometime, which there is no reason she should if she has your phone number.  My feeling is that her refusal to leave may be indicative that she’s plotting something, but then again she may have no plans on where to go.Answer #3: Not to comment on legal advice (because everyone here's answers are pretty perfect) but.... she needs to develop some serious self-respect. I couldn't imagine getting to the point where I could just "refuse" to leave when a relationship is clearly over! The balls on this woman. Answer #4: Man, this situation sucks.  I would highly recommend seeing an attorney who has some experience in evictions as well as family law if you think she is the manipulative sort, as her defense to the eviction may be a claim of common law marriage.   Alabama no long recognizes common law marriage that start after 2016, and it looks like your relationship may predate that.

Not that I'm saying that you are common law married, but she may claim that to make it more of a headache for you.


Title: Why is prostitution illegal in some states?

Answer: Because the citizens of those states elected legislators who passed laws making it illegal and who continually do not choose to change those laws. If people don't like it, they can elect new representatives who will change the laws.


Title: Towed in NYC

Answer:
 > doing a little over the speed

So breaking the law, then refusing to follow a lawful order.

Sounds like you dug this hole yourself.

You were charged what the law says. You can call the police department to make sure they charged correctly. Answer #2: There is no such thing as the market speed limit. You keep saying that. The speed limit is the posted speed limit. Nothing else. Answer #3: I'll repeat my prior answer:

>  I declined to provide either

You're required to, as a condition of driving.  Your opinion on the stop is irrelevant.

> I went 20 mins later to pick up my truck and the bill was $950.

What was the breakdown of the bill?


Title: 1 year employment contract. Its not paying my bills. Can I get out?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You would have to have an attorney look very closely at the contract you signed.


Title: [Phoenix, AZ/Vancouver, Canada] Been told I owe $70,000 by a store in Canada, no idea how they got my home phone number, constant phone calls day and nite.

Question:
Me and two gal pals went to Canada last year on vacation (Vancouver actually), went to some restaurants and malls, went to this expensive dress shop, bought some high fashions.

Last week, I received a phone call from some chick who said she was called Jill.

I asked "Who?", she said she was the shop assistant/owner of the shop who served me at this upscale dress store, she said I owe her $70,000, I said I didn't, she said "Yes you did, you trashed our store with $70,000 worth of damage at 3pm on 13 December."

I know I couldn't have done so, at 3pm that day I was in a motel with girlfriends, we were eating and drinking, and we even ate in a restaurant around at that time (found a receipt in the Civic sedan the other day).

Every single night I've had phone calls from this woman, how did she get my number? I've ignored her phone calls, but I've heard her voice yelling "YOU OWE ME THE FUCKING 70,000 CANADIAN DOLLARS. BRING IT TO ME SOON."
She's somehow found my work email via my company's website and I had to inform my boss about it, she alleged to my boss about the damage, I had to tell my boss I couldnt have done it, luckily he was supportive and got the email account blocked from sending.
I feel frightened to go to the cops about it, is this international crime, and how do I deal with the constant harassment?
I have friends in Canada, and am supposed to be going to a wedding there of my close friend Taylor (female Taylor not a dude) in March, could this render me inadmissible to go there?

I don't know what to do but can this chick be stopped from harassing me even though I'm in Arizona and she's in Canada?

ETA: Even had mail delivered to my address, a package containing some candies and lingerie, wtf? Even worse it was from this woman... how did she get my home address?

Answer:
 > I don't know what to do but can this chick be stopped from harassing me even though I'm in Arizona and she's in Canada?

Call your phone company and ask them to block that number from calling you. Problem solved.

If you're served with court papers hire a lawyer.


Title: [WA] Eviction of a tenant in Seattle area, mentally unstable tenant, made threats with firearms

Question:
Asking for a friend because I don't live in WA.  He owns a home and rents to a few tenants on month-to-month leases.  This particular tenant is mentally unstable and owns several fire arms and has threatened my friend with using the guns.  Whether these are real threats or not (from the tenant's standpoint), i don't know.

I know that to evict a tenant in WA, or at least in the Seattle area (where I found an article tailored to Seattle), there is a 20-day notice period and the LL must have just cause.

My friend's concern is once the tenant is served with notice, he may react violently.

What's the best way to resolve this re: eviction + firearms?  Haven't come into this issue before.

Thanks.

Answer:
 The threats themselves may constitute grounds for a protective order, which shortcuts the eviction process.

But for that reason, your friend needs to consult with an attorney for both the RO and the eviction.  Courts are very suspicious of landlords seeking ROs against tenants.


Title: Wife was paid only half of what she is owed; person refuses to pay and is ignoring. Need advice.

Question:
My wife cleans houses for a living. She charges $20 for a regular visit and $25 for a deep cleaning (things like spring cleaning).

She occasionally works in tandem with my mother and a friend. When they work together for big jobs like deep cleanings, the charge is obviously doubled because two people are working.

They agreed with a lady verbally that they would be doing a spring cleaning. After the spring cleaning, they would resume normal bi-weekly cleaning. The charges were $25 per hour for spring cleaning and $20 per hour as stated above. The lady was aware that both my wife and her friend would clean together the first couple visits and then the friend would take over.

Though I will admit it wasn’t explicitly stated “expect that two people means double the labor,” it should have been understood since the lady knew that one person individually would be $20 or $25 and it makes no sense that the wages would half per hour if two people worked.

At any rate, they worked 7 hours between two people. They billed for 14 hours at the agreed rate $25 per hour.

The customer became livid. She refused to pay more than $25 per hour for 7 hours claiming they were somehow trying to be shady and lie about the business.

The irony is that before we worked for her, she spoke with several neighbors who had used my wife. One of them confirmed that she told this lady that when two people come the charge is obviously doubled. She acknowledged that the lady said that was reasonable.

Ultimately, after blasting my wife on Facebook, she unfriended and ignored every message.

My wife even offered to meet her in the middle at 3.5, eating the extra 3.5 hours she worked.

I’m assuming my only option is to take her to small claims court. I don’t feel like she deserves to get away with this.

What should I do?

Answer:
 If it was not stated that the rate would double then the client would only assume it was the $20/25 rate. It may make sense to your wife and company but that doesn’t mean a client who is told “it’s going to be $25 an hour and two people will show up” would have any way to know you actually mean it would be $25 an hour for each cleaner.
I’m sorry if I got that wrong, but from what you wrote that is what I am understanding happened here. Answer #2: We have cleaners and we know that we pay 500kr for 3 hours wether they send 2 people or 4


Title: University bans guns where law says its protected. Help needed.

Question:
I am a student at the University of Louisiana Monroe (a public university). Recently, I encountered an anomaly between a policy on my campus versus the law from which it’s drawn. If you could review what I have found and advise whether my university can restrict my rights farther than what the law states it would be appreciated.

Our student handbook states that,

\>"Weapons, (shotguns, rifles, pistols) or any instrument, which, in the manner used, is calculated likely to produce death or great bodily harm are not permitted on campus. This includes residence halls, suites, apartments, vehicles, or on your person."

The punishment for breaking this policy is listed as,

\>“shall be grounds for suspension, dismissal or expulsion from the University and/or other specified censures.”

 The firearm-free zone policy is contrary to what is listed on the Louisiana state law site. ULM’s policy bans firearms from vehicles and campus housing, but the statute seems to list them as exceptions/protected from banning. (U.S. LA. RS 14:95.2).

\>“A.  Carrying a firearm, or dangerous weapon as defined in R.S. 14:2, by a student or nonstudent on school property, at a school sponsored function, or in a firearm-free zone is unlawful and shall be defined as possession of any firearm or dangerous weapon, on one's person, at any time while on a school campus, on school transportation, or at any school sponsored function in a specific designated area including but not limited to athletic competitions, dances, parties, or any extracurricular activities, or within one thousand feet of any school campus. ...

\>C.  The provisions of this Section shall not apply to: ….

\>(5)  Any constitutionally protected activity which cannot be regulated by the state, such as a firearm contained entirely within a motor vehicle. …

\>(8)  A student who possesses a firearm in his dormitory room or while going to or from his vehicle or any other person with permission of the administration.”

I have spoken to the chief of UPD who knows that the law states different than ULM’s policy and reaffirms that the policy will stay as is. Below are the sources of ULM’s policy as well as the statute I cited. If you could assist me in figuring out what my rights are and aren’t it would be much appreciated.

[http://catalog.ulm.edu/content.php?catoid=30&navoid=3704](http://catalog.ulm.edu/content.php?catoid=30&navoid=3704)

[https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/law.aspx?d=78741](https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/law.aspx?d=78741)
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 That law says that you can't be arrested for it- it's not against the laws.

But the school is free to have rules and enforce those rules even if they are different or more strict than state law.

Example: You have a first amendment right to free speech.  But if you cuss out the Dean and tell him how many different ways you had sex with his wife, you can be kicked out of your program.Answer #2: I don't see where they contradict, the state law exempts dorms (with permission) and cars but it doesn't prohibit the school from maker stricter regulations. Answer #3: The cited statute does not prohibit schools from banning firearms at schools. It merely states that firearms are not unlawful in schools under certain circumstances. This distinction is important as it allows the school to have policy that prohibits firearms.

Unless the law specifically bars public schools from restricting firearms, the school can restrict firearms within its campus. While they can’t prosecute you criminally if you break their school policies, they can take any disciplinary action within the school’s power up to and including expulsion.


Title: Girlfriend moving in wants to help with mortgage payment

Question:
I recently bought a house and my girlfriend's lease recently came up due and she wants to move in and pay about 1/2 the monthly payment (we tend to split things often).

It's a single family home and I have no intent on being a landlord. Could I count her monthly payments as a gift of financial help for tax purposes and not have to report it is a income? Or would that not fly with the IRS and raise more eyebrows than creating a simple lease and being a "landlord". I'd rather not have to get licensed to be a landlord in Minnesota and report the income on taxes.

Annual payment will be under $10,000

City is Minneapolis

Thoughts?

edit: I'm the sole owner of the home and name on the mortgage.

Answer:
 >It's a single family home and I have no intent on being a landlord

The only way to avoid this is to either make her a co-owner of the home or not allow her to move in.  Otherwise, you are a landlord.  Full stop.

And misreporting her monthly payments is fraud.  No one will believe that a tenant is living for free with a landlord but giving them monthly gifts.  That's obviously rent.  And you're still a landlord, even if she pays $0 in rent.  Tenancy is more determined by living situation than by rent payment.


Title: Negligent landlord & neighbours from hell - can we break our lease?

Question:
I am a tenant in Massachusetts, I have a two bedroom apartment in Boston, the lease is directly with the owner who lives part time in Florida and supposedly lives in the top apartment (triple decker, I am middle). The floors are thin and you can hear much of what is happening above and below, however it’s not too bad unless the neighbors are blasting heavy bass music, which they are all day from the upstairs apartment and all night from the downstairs apartment. I have spoken to my landlord about both as well as spoken to both apartments but we are at an impasse and my landlord is very difficult to reach. We also suspect the third unit above us is unregistered since it’s accessed by a fire escape from the back porch (it has a second fire escape from a window now as well). We discovered around Christmas that there was only two electric meters for the building of three apartments and it was very clear our meter is paying for the electric of upstairs and possibly the heat- which is “included” in our rent. We emailed the landlord who agreed to have us take out the electric from our rent and reimbursed us all previously paid electric since we moved in last May. She has not agreed to change the electric into her name per state law, the fuse box in our apartment does not control any of our electric and it’s clearly a shared meter. Regardless of all this we like the apartment but are being driven insane by loud bass music 24/7- we just would like to sit in our apartment without the walls shaking and having shit music blasting. We don’t want to call the police for the noise violation we frankly just want to leave since it’s been nonstop for months. Would it be possible to leverage the electric or anything else into breaking the lease early (May to May)?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 No. Lease breaking is typically related to things that are hazardous or going against your safety and only an option after many other routes have been exhausted. Their not for pity things such as who’s name is on the electric. If your landlord is making efforts to help (such as how they reimbursed you) it also heavily helps them.

Considering the fact you state yourself you don’t want to call the police or start a noise complaint it seems like your not putting in much effort. If your wanting to go towards a lease break I would document and do everything possible and call the police every night if needed.


Title: My sincere thanks to LA, LAOT, and BOLA.

Question:
I hope this is the correct sub for this, but i feel obligated to voice my immense appreciation for these 3 subs right now.  I have been lurking here for months now, comment very lightly and only when i truly believe i can provide pertinent and hopefully legally sound advice, so i think possibly only 2-3 times in actual LA thus far.

Anyway, last night while i was asleep, a dear friend who suffers from delusional thinking and schizoaffective disorder (i believe, according to a mutual friend) messaged me a credible suicide attempt description, including bleeding with other solid details.  When i awoke and saw the message, i called her, and then on the advice of another friend i called the local nonemergency number.  It's a long story involving 2 difference police departments (my city and hers) but i believe a wellness check was performed. She has since messaged me that she is "fine" though obviously i'm strongly hoping she gets herself into a hospital and will be following up on that later.

But if i hadn't been reading LA for all this time, i never would have known about wellness checks, thought to call the non-emergency line, or otherwise felt empowered to stand up for what i hoped was the right thing in a complicated situation.  Because i didn't have a current address for her, neither my city nor hers was willing at first to take action.  I put on my big girl pants, stood firm through 5 separate phone calls and at least that many transfers between departments, and insisted SOMEONE do SOMETHING.

So thank you, everybody, for being overall a force for good, and having a positive effect on at least one person's day today.

Answer: Good for you! I am mostly a lurker, also.  I like to read LA, because I find out there are so many areas of law I know nothing about (tree law) and different perspectives on what I do.  I certainly don't think that this is a place to learn to practice law, but it might be a place to learn what you don't know.  Kudos to you!!


Title: Cop said he'll arrest me for something I didn't do. (FL)

Question:
Background:
 Last night I was in my apartment with my 3 roommates. We're on the fourth floor and we have a balcony overlooking a street. Around 10 P.M. two cops came and my roommate let them in (he didn't know any better). They told us they had complaints of someone throwing water balloons and and a wine bottle off their balcony at a guy driving on a motorcycle below. He said he had a cop watching us for 45 minutes and he saw us run inside after we threw stuff. He also said he had 3 witnesses that saw us. This never happened though. We never even went on the balcony because it had been raining all day. He also told us if he hears a report like this again he'll come back and arrest us even if we didn't do it.

I don't really know what to do now. He didn't write anything down or even ask for our names but I'm worried that if someone throws something off their balcony he'll come back and think it was us. Should I contact my apartment complex and speak to a manager letting them know about the situation?

Answer:
 Cops are allowed to lie. Maybe it was a different balcony. Maybe he was hoping you would fess up. I would let the manager know and maybe they can take precautions.

Don't answer police questions if they come back (not even to say you were never on the balcony).Answer #2: > Should I contact my apartment complex and speak to a manager letting them know about the situation?

That'd be a good idea.

If arrested, get a lawyer and present a defense.  There's not much else you can do.


Title: I've been scammed by a camgirl

Question:
Yes, I did something stupid. Yes I figured it was stupid, and I'm terrified to the point that I'm shaking so please just be helpful.

Long story short.

Girl talks to me on OKCupid, says she's a camgirl and wants better ratings so she gets a bigger audience. I'm told it uses credit card age verification, I google to see if that's really a thing, and find it is. I agree.

I'm sent a tinyurl link, I check it, and it's virus free. Sign up.

Immediately get a charge of 39.99 is put on my account. She then tells me this is normal and it's just a pending charge. I immediately call cardholder services. It's true, it's a pending charge and I can't get rid of it. Because 1, the charge cant be disputed until it's completed which will take days. 2, the site I originally signed up for doesn't have an account page for me to delete my account.

Camgirl tells me to follow another link, a "step" website she calls it, and sign up there to connect that account with her own site. The site wants my credit card information too. I say no. She tells me if I don't connect the account to complete my profile (so I can later delete it) I'll be charged more.

She's still talking to me and I'm afraid if I blow her off she'll do something, but I also don't want to do what she says because I can't trust her.

What the hell do I do?

Answer:
 block her

dispute any suspicious charges on your cc.

don't fall for cam girls, report it to okc mods.  Answer #2: First off, there's no way to tell someone's age based on their credit card number or that person's use of a credit card (for instance, I could allow my 12 year old kid to use my credit card number).

Second, this is a woman who want's your credit card number so she can charge you to see her naked.  That's not a scam, that's a business.

Third, it's just a pending charge, so you can't do anything unless the charge is posted.

Fourth, if the charge is posted, then you can contest the charge with your credit card issuer at that time based on the fact that you did not receive the services that you paid for (ie. you never saw the girl naked).

Fifth, if you are really paranoid, you can call your credit card issuer at any time and tell them that you gave your card number to someone and you are worried that they may post fraudulent charges to your card.  Your credit card issuer will immediately close that card number and mail you out a new card with a new number.


Title: Payroll miscalculated allowance by a HUGE amount, wants it back. Any way to avoid returning it since it's not the employee's fault?

Question:
My friend needs help guys. She was assigned overseas on business for a few months and accordingly was given assignee allowance, which due to confidentiality issues, the payroll department alone knew to determine. (The allowance varies from assignee to assignee depending on a number of factors.) Before her assignment, she even signed a contract which stated her allowance as an assignee.* After her assignment, payroll told her that they had a screw up - they had miscalculated her allowance by more than $2,000 and consequently are asking her to give it back. (No joke considering her monthly salary in the Philippines is only around $900 after taxes). Needless to say, during her assignment, since it was her money to spend, she had already used it up, being new to a foreign country and all, and now that payroll is asking for it back, my friend suddenly finds herself in a HUGE amount of debt. (In the Philippines, $2,000 can already buy you a second hand car.) Is there anything she can do to avoid returning the amount since the miscalculation was not her fault? It seems pretty unfair to me, I for one think that payroll should take responsibility for their mistake. They're acting like if she doesn't return it, she's violating company policy but I think that's bullshit.

*Edited to add detail regarding assignee contract.
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 If they miscalculated and under paid her by 2k, would she expect to be paid or accept it is an error and move on? If she accidentally over paid for an item, would she chalk it up to her mistake or want the money back?

Mistakes happen. She needs to sit down with accounting and verify the over payment then see what can be done. But she doesn't get a 2k windfall due to an error. Answer #2: This sounds a lot like what happened to a relative of mine.  Is she's teaching in the Philippines?  In his case the company was scamming him and he ended up stuck over there for almost a year before he could leave.


Title: Malpractice question

Question:
My mother in law had a knee replacement in February 2016 and spent the last year with pain and inability to walk without a limp most days. The doctor continuously said that it was nothing and ran tests. Well they finally decided to go back in and they determined that they had used the wrong size fitting where the bone meets the replacement knee. Not only that but there was infection and they decided to take the whole knee out and put spacers in. Now she is going to be "kneeless" for 12 weeks while they use antibiotics to take care of the infection and then they will put a new knee in and then she'll be out another 6 weeks or so with recovery.

Is this something she should contact a lawyer about?

Thank you!

Edit: I'm in Iowa

Answer:
 Medical malpractice is very fact specific and it is unfortunately beyond the scope of this subreddit. It is highly recommended to speak with a medical malpractice attorney; your state's bar may be able to refer you to one. They typically work on contingency, meaning there is little up front cost to you. Similarly, consultations are typically free. It wouldn't hurt to meet with one, have them look over your info, and go from there.

*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/legaladvice) if you have any questions or concerns.*Answer #2: Take the bot's advice. Go find a lawyer IRL.


Title: “The guy game” video game. Is it illegal to own?

Question:
Some years ago a video game was released on the PlayStation 2 called “The Guy Game”. It is a trivia game where, if you answer the question correctly, you are rewarded with a video clip of a young woman flashing her breasts. Not exactly a classy game.

Shortly after the games release it was discovered that one of the young ladies showing off the goods was actually under age, 17 at the time the video was shot. The remaining copies in stores were recalled but some copies still float around.

My question is, are the remaining copies illegal to own? Are they considered child porn? I don’t own a copy and never will. I’m just a video game collector and this is an interesting issue in the hobby that you don’t come across every day.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: I believe that showing the breasts of a minor (in a sexual matter) would be considered child porn in the US, yes.Answer #2: [Federal law defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor](https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/child-pornography). As the context of the image is sexual, and the subject is a minor, you would be technically in possession of child porn. Possessing one of those disks would probably be very similar to possessing a computer with child porn on the hard drive.Answer #3: Nothing much helpful, but I remember hearing about that in the news when I was working at Gamestop as a teen. I told my manager about it but I don't think he really cared. It was on shelves for at least a short time after I heard about it on the news. I would imagine realistically it'd be a decent enough defense to say you bought it in a store and could safely assume something you buy in the mall isn't child pornography.Answer #4: NAL, but this seems like more of a topic for r/legaladviceofftopic


Title: Girlfriend was busted for drug paraphernalia at a road block. What can we expect to happen from here? (IL,USA)

Question:
My girlfriend was stopped at about midnight Thursday at a DUI checkpoint.  She consented to a search and they found a small cannabis pipe in her purse.  They wrote up all the paperwork and let her go from the checkpoint without posting a bond (a $1500 bond is on the paperwork though).

The violation cited on the paperwork she received is 720/600/3.5 which I googled and discovered carried a maximum fine of $750 as well as a $2500 fine and 1 year in jail because of it being a class A misdemeanor.

We simply do not know where to go to proceed with this?  This is her first offense of an kind, never even a speeding ticket.  Do we go get a lawyer now?  How do we  choose?  Is a public defender an option to save money?  Any idea how much this can cost us?  What kind of thing will show on her record?

Thanks

Answer: Get an attorney, it will be well worth it!


Title: As a citizen of State of Texas, United States, Can I get into any legal trouble if I just donate to ISIS?

Question: I'm genuinely curious. Would simply *donating funds* would bring terrorism charge on a individual ?

Answer: Yes.  Providing aid to the enemy is treason.Answer #2: Getting a charge would be a blessing. I think they still have the right to hold you indefinitely. Answer #3: Ohhhh yeah.


Title: [nj] crazy soon to be ex-wife caused permanent damage to my hand. Immigration problems to ensue, contemplating suicide.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 There are laws - usually used by wives - that protect the immigration status of victims of domestic violence.  There is no legal reason you shouldn't be protected, too.

See https://www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/information-legal-rights-available-immigrant-victims-domestic-violence-united-states-and-facts-about-immigrating-marriage-based-visa-fact-sheet
Answer #2: You can apply for a waiver to your temp green card based on domestic violence allegations. Answer #3: The befrienders website (http://www.befrienders.org/) is a global list of local suicide help charities. Use it to find an organisation in your country, you should be able to call or email them for free and they'll speak to you and try and help you without being judgmental. Answer #4: >I dont know what to do or why this is happening to me.

There's a lot of good advice in this thread. Trying to find an immigration lawyer who will help you file a domestic abuse waiver is a good step.

But you need to remember that what's happening to you isn't your fault. It's happening to you because of chance and the choices made by your wife, not because of something you did. Try and keep your spirits up. Good luck.Answer #5: Did you ever go to the police for domestic abuse? Have you filed a police report for violence? The first thing the immigration board is going to look for is proof that you went to the authorities, which lends weight rather than he said/she said. You should also be recording and documenting everything, keeping copies of emails, text messages, social media posts, phone calls.

If you're already on a conditional green card because the two of you have known one another for short a time, then you probably need to talk to an immigration lawyer. There are provisions for battery and violence in the immigration law, but they're not easy to apply.


Title: Class action lawsuit against Lenovo over false advertsing

Question:
I don't know if I can sue Lenovo over this issue, but they are blatently using false advertising on their notebooks.  Both my girlfriend and I purchased the u530 touch which is STILL advertised to have 10 hours of "long" battery life.  This is an outright lie, and other customers have been having the same experience we have had.

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-U-V-Z-and-P-series/Lenovo-U530-Touch-Battery-Runtime-Please-please-help/td-p/1378543

Can we do anything about it?

Answer:
 Oddly enough, this is actually one of the few posts where a legitimate class action lawsuit could proceed.

I hate class action suits with a passion, but if you can find a lawyer to take the case, go for it.


Title: Gender specific last name after marriage (adding extra letter) in Clark County, Nevada

Question:
My fiance is Eastern European and his last name is something like Ivanov. When we get married, it's custom for the women to have -ova ending in their last names, instead of just -ov. So, my last name then would be something like Ivanova. I tried to look up laws for Clark County or Nevada period about changing your name to something different than his last name, or your hyphenated names together, but couldn't really find anything.

My question is, is it legal to be Ivanova instead of just Ivanov or Smith-Ivanov or would I have to go through the requirements of a full on name change that I couldn't do otherwise with the marriage license?

Answer: It's legal to change your name to just about anything. Just write "Ivanova" on the name change forms instead of "Ivanov."


Title: Eviction from threatening to write unfavorable apartment review?

Question:
Can I be evicted if I tell my apartment that I am unhappy with their management & I will be documenting everything that has happened during my lease year truthfully & that I may post it on an online apartment ratings website?
If i do this, will it harm my future apartment references? Thanks
Edit: this is in CA

Answer:
 You probably can't be evicted for this unless your lease says you can't. They can (and probably will) refuse to renew your lease.

They can also give you a bad reference. Why are you wanting to tell them this? I'd hold your cards until you leave, just to avoid the headaches.


Title: Do I have rights to my moms house (when she passes) even though my step dad lives in it?

Question:
My mom and dad have been paying the mortgage for the past 25 years. My dad passed away 4 years ago, and my mom remarried a year later. Let’s call him James, he’s from South Carolina and owns a home there, deed and everything.

But he lives with us in Los Angeles, CA. Recently, they’ve been arguing about the house for some reason. He’s saying that *if* something happens to my mom, the house will be split into 4 ways (myself, my 2 sisters, and him) because they’re married. Well my mom doesn’t want to include him because he already has a house in South Carolina and now wants part of this one (which costs A LOT more than his).

My moms name is on the deed, not James. My mom wrote a will saying that the house will be ONLY for the daughters in the event that something happens. The lawyer said something along the lines of “well he’s married to you and if he’s paying the mortgage he does get a part” (the house hasn’t been paid off yet).

Here’s where I need advice: my mom has been giving me the money (for the mortgage) and putting it on my checks so that it looks like I’ve been paying it, not him. But I think it’s with his money. Can something go wrong if he finds out? Can we get sued or get into trouble? He has a son which makes things more complicated because James wants part of the house, so that his son can move in, and he’s not even in the state.

Sorry if this isn’t clear, let me know if you need clarification for anything.
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 There is no way in which your mother can cut out his rights to the marital home.

If your mother tries to tell the court you have been paying the mortgage, you will be committing perjury if you back her up. What your mother is doing is going to ruin her in a divorce if it isn't outright illegal, which it really might be. Your mother is exceptionally stupid and needs an attorney immediately.

Edit: and in case this isn't clear, which it absolutely should be clear, you stop participating in your mother's shifty, illegal schemes as of this moment.Answer #2: If the vesting on the Preliminary Title Report says “OP’s mom, a married woman as her sole and separate property” then you should be good.  Or “OP’s mom, sole and separate property” or something like that.

Your mom should have a will stating her wishes.  Just because they’re married doesn’t mean he gets the house. Doesn’t mean he can’t try either.

He could be paying what is consider rent if he’s not on the mortgage. Rent doesn’t give rights to property.

Personally I wouldn’t pay for a house I didn’t have rights to, but I would pay rent for living there and utilities cost.

It was her separate property before she was married to your stepdad, right?

It’s not really a “marital home” if this guy is new on the scene.

Your mom could draw up something stating that what he pays is RENT.

What does the vesting on the prelim say? This is relevant.

IANAL


Title: Question about EMP's.

Question: A rather loud group of tailgaters has sparked a debate in my family. Is is legal to posses an EMP in Georgia? If it is legal can you legally use it? I have searched and not found anything.

Answer: Electro Magnetic Pulses are illegal. You might be charged federally for using one


Title: (NSW, Australia) Slipped at work and my boss is blaming me for resulting injury

Question:
Hi r/legaladvice!

Sorry for any formatting issues, i'm writing this on mobile in the hospital waiting room.

A bit of backstory. I have an existing knee problem due to a birth defect which has led to injury during my work life, mainly dislocation of the patella and muscle tearing and strain. My current employer was fully aware of this when he hired me.

I've been working at my current job for close to a year now (im a chef who is on his feet for huge periods at a time) and everything has gone great. Last month though, i slipped on puddle of water from a leaking fridge and injured my knee again. The boss was aware of the leak before my fall. My boss was good about it, drove me home and gave me a few days off to rest up. I probably should have had more but neither he or I could afford it.

Today at work, I slipped on a puddle from a leaking sink pipe and have injured my knee again. I tried for about an hour to work through it but the pain got worse and I knew I was doing myself no good to continue injured.

My boss walked in while i was sitting on the ground and i could see immediately he was annoyed. He asked what was the matter and i told him and he just shool his head and left. I called about 30mins after that to explain I was going to have to go to the hospital as i was in quite a bit of pain and couldn't walk properly. Immediately he became annoyed. He told me i needed to have my knee fixed once and for all as this "wasn't going to work for him". When i explained that i slipped on the wet floor and that my knee would be fine to work on if it wasnt for that he told me it wasn't the floor it was that I "wear jeans to work which restrict my flexibilty" and my "shoes are too big". When i explained that my jeans in no way restrict movement but even if they did compression is actually beneficial for my type of injury he just flat out denied that. My shoes are also industry standard non slip Birkenstocks.

I'm writing to ask where I stand with this. He has subtly threatened my job and refused to admit that the floor poses a hazard risk especially with the leaks he has still not fixed. I am waiting on a doctors diagnosis but am sure i will be needing at least a few days off my leg but am scared to tell my boss that.

Answer: Legal Aid is the best. Workers comp is who you need to talk to. Answer #2: Did you get pictures of the area and broken pipe? I have a feeling this is going to turn into a he said she said sort of situation and that if the boss does know of this issue then he will fix it up and claim youre lying.


Title: Can I show up to court by myself if I'm 17 yrs old for a upm

Question: So I received a ticket for a upm and I was summoned to court. Do I need to have a lawyer or parent with me in the court room or can I attend court by myself? I live in New York State

Answer:
 Going to court without a lawyer on a unlawful possession of marijuana charge could be a life changing mistake for you.  Discuss this with your parents and do not try to hide it from them.  I can understand your fear of telling your parents, but you may be in pretty serious trouble here.  Your fear of telling others might cause you to make a mistake that can keep out out of colleges, lose any chances at financial aid, and give you lifelong problems in finding jobs.  This is different from getting a traffic ticket that you just pay and are done with.  You should really have a lawyer who will know the system enough to keep you from getting a conviction if at all possible.

With all the above said, I don't know if you live in an area of NY were some types of personal possession has been decriminalized nor do I know enough about it to know if the decriminalization really means that there is nothing on the record afterwards that shows up on a background check or not.  So the facts behind this could change my advice, but even then I think that if you have to go to court your parents should be there.Answer #2: if you go to court, ask them to appoint you a lawyer, and if they won't, ask for a continuance to find counsel. don't do anything else, don't enter a plea, admit to anything, or sign anything.


Title: [WA] Found bee hives in the ceiling of house we just bought.. What actions can we take now?

Question:
TL;DR: Bee hive damage wasn’t disclosed by seller or on inspection report. We found dead hive and holes in ceiling a week after closing.
Location: King county, WA, USA

My dad bought a house outside Seattle this month. Deal closed last week. He works overseas and I work in another state so we relied heavily on an agent (different from seller’s agent) during the process. Neither my dad or I had set foot on the property before the deal closed. The seller is over 80 years old and already moved into a local nursing home, he also had an inspection report prepared. Since Seattle’s housing market is very competitive and bidding war happened to my dad many times before, causing him to miss on his dream homes, my dad relied on the inspection report the seller provided instead of ordering his own inspection service. This turns out to be a big mistake.

This week I had the chance to visit the house. I noticed something obviously wrong with the ceiling and walls of a bedroom, and to my horror, found out there is a massive bee hive in the wall.... The bees don’t appear to be alive anymore. However it seems they chewed through the walls and ceiling and inevitably left holes to be repaired. I’m no expert in bees, but I believe it indicates that the hives had been there for quite a while and it is impossible that the seller/agent/inspector weren’t aware of the problem. The estimated cost to repair is >1% of the closing price (1 million+).

Now I realize that my dad might just have to suck it up because the contract is closed. But given the magnitude of the issue and high likelihood that the seller/seller agent intentionally deceived us by leaving the problem out of the inspection report, I think it is worth putting up a fight to recover some cost. We can really use some advice on how to take action from here. Folks with knowledge/experience in the field, thank you in advance!

Edit: [photos of the hole (warning: dead bees)](https://imgur.com/gallery/ZRBXQ8p)
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: Those are yellow jackets, not bees.  Be careful - they are dangerous if any are left alive.Answer #2: Talk to your realtor.  The homeowner probably has some liability, for failing to disclose something, if they knew about it (knew or should've known actually).  The inspector wasn't yours, so he has no liability to you.  He may have some liability to the homeowner.Answer #3: For that much money, a consultation with a real estate attorney is well worth it.Answer #4: It very possible that the owner did not know it was there, especially given his age/health and the inspector didn't even find them.  In that case, it's entirely your dad's problem.  He should get quotes from a few different competent pest control professionals.  Answer #5: Call all the local exterminators and see if they have the records of your home. If they were recently exterminated then the homeowners knew and hid it from you. Plus you’ll learn the extent of the problem.


Title: Girlfriends parents want to see me?!

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Why would you go ? If the police themselves told you not to talk to her then you should just stay away.Answer #2: Your safest bet is to ignore them.


Title: shoplifting at kohl. can I be charged?

Question: im 16, I got caught shoplifting at kohls. he called me to the back, called an officer. I cried and apologized a lot. he said he was gonna charge me but the cop left after he called my mom and spoke to her. he gave me a paper about getting banned to sign. I signed it and he gave me a civil demand thing, will I get charged? can I still get prosecuted? I am so nervous and scared right now. i have college to look for and jobs. I dont know what to do. I live in iowa city iowa. the cop left he just came and said a few things. the guy who took me to the back said he believes me and is going easy on me. I dont know if they can still charge me though. if I pay the penalty, will it go away? he told me he could charge me with theft and its not up to the police its up to him as a manager of kohl and he said he wouldn't charge me and the cop left. would they change they minds?

Answer:
 You absolutely can be charged. You can also be sent a civil demand letter for hundreds of dollars, and sued if you don’t pay it.

The civil demand and the criminal charges are two completely separate issues.


Title: Scammed online by catfish

Question:
Hey guys, I made a throwaway for obvious reasons. I know this is my fault and I know it was pretty stupid of me, but I recently got scammed by a catfish online for $500.

I was using  Kik messenger and I got in contact with supposedly a pretty girl that wanted to meet up. I was very skeptical at first, but unfortunately I was persuaded to send her money to meet up in public and hang out. But as soon as I sent her the money, I'm pretty sure she blocked me and stopped replying.

I used PayPal to send her money, and I tried to dispute it with my bank and PayPal but that did not work.

Is there any legal action I can take?
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer: Chalk it up to an expensive lesson and move on.


Title: "Anything more than 15 over the speed limit is reckless driving. Anything more than 30 over is involuntary manslaughter." Is this true anywhere in the US?

Question:
So a lot of people have told me that if you get pulled over for going more than 15 mph over the speed limit, it's reckless driving, which is a criminal conviction. I'm 99% positive this is generally false, but I've heard so many people say it that I'm doubting instincts. Additionally, someone recently told me that if you're pulled over going 30 mph over the speed limit, it's involuntary manslaughter because you'd kill someone if you hit them. Not only that, but every additional 10 mph over is another count of manslaughter. So, if you're pulled over going 50 mph over the speed limit (yikes), you could be charged with 3 counts of involuntary manslaughter.

Is there anywhere in the US where this is true? Or is it an urban legend they tell people to stop them from speeding?

Location: Obviously it's state by state, but the question is broad enough to be general US.

Answer:
 You can't have involuntary manslaughter unless someone actually dies.

There may be some places where 15 over is reckless driving.Answer #2: It's complete bull... You can't have any manslaughter count unless you actually kill someone.

The most severe state I know of when it comes to speeding is Virginia. Virginia considers 20 MPH over the limit as reckless driving. I'm not aware of anywhere where they are stricter than that.


Title: After being arrested or detained, can asking for a lawyer hurt you in any way?

Question:
This is just a question I had, not a particular situation so I am sorry if this is against the rules or has been answered before.

The obvious answer seems to be no, but after some thinking it doesn't seem too certain.  Let's say you get into a fight and knock a guy unconscious, and it was completely in self-defense.  It seems like by asking for a lawyer and not telling the cops that it was self-defense right away, you look like you might be trying to hide something.

I would assume asking for a lawyer can't be used against you in court, but at the same time you arouse suspicion on yourself from the police.  Is there a consensus on what you should do in a situation like that?  Should you ALWAYS ask for a lawyer? Does the benefit of having a lawyer always outweigh the negative effects of looking guilty to the police/prosecutor?

Answer:
 Most of the people here are lawyers, it should be apparent that we would tell you to get a lawyer.  If you went to a subreddit like /r/protectandserve, or asked a cop, they might tell you that you don't need a lawyer if you're innocent, and getting a lawyer shows the cop that you have something to hide.  In theory they are correct: if you are innocent you shouldn't need a lawyer.

The problem is that you probably don't know enough about the law to correctly ascertain your innocence.  And even if you are (factually) innocent, if there is sufficient evidence to prove you guilty, then you're going to be convicted.

Getting a lawyer is the safe option.


Title: [MD] Someone drives up to my building and honks their horn repeatedly every morning around 7 am. Is there anything I can do?

Question:
I live in an apartment in a building with 7 units in it. Like many others, my bedroom window is propped open by an AC unit and faces the street. The street is lined with perpendicular parking spots. So, when, most mornings, someone sits in one of those spots and honks their horn repeatedly, it sounds like they are honking right outside my window. I believe they are alerting someone that they are picking them up for school, because it's just been in the last week or so.

Now I'm angry. This guy could get out of his car and walk 10 yards to press a buzzer that would only notify one apartment or he could call on the phone! He thinks saving that little effort is more important than all of our sleep. I've looked out the window on the past three mornings, and I think I  know which car it is. And I can't get back to sleep because I'm so annoyed. Not a great way to start my morning, and I can't imagine doing so every week day morning through the school year.

How would you recommend that I handle this? I can think of a couple options.

1) there's about a 50/50 chance he'll park where he can see my window. (He's noticed me open the window before.) I could write a sign. This does not seem effective, but it does seem safe. I will use the pronoun "we" so he will incorrectly assume i don't live alone.

2) I could walk down there after he honks the first time and ask him to please use another method. There are two issues. First, I'm not sure what to say. Second, I'm a woman and the driver is a man. I can't see how big, but I'm not excited to piss him off. The person I saw getting in the car this morning is also male, and probably a high schooler or college kid. This to say, I'm afraid to confront him, but I'd do it if I were confident that what I said would not escalate. Can I record this conversation?

3) I could call someone. I have most of the license plate and a description of the car. I could call the apartment office or perhaps the cops? I don't know whether  apartment management can do anything. Seems like a pretty stupid thing to call the cops over, but if it's an option for them to do the confronting, I'll take it. The other issue is that if I called when he honked, by the time they arrived he'd be gone. I'd be very embarrassed if I called ahead of time, the police arrived, and the honker didn't show up! :)

I know this is a much pettier and more boring issue than you probably deal with day to day, but it's disturbing my life to be woken up early and angry. Also, I just don't think he should be allowed to do this every morning for the rest of the school year with no consequence!

Thanks for your help!

Edit: this got so long! Paring it down.
ETA: loving the "douche" flair, but if it's incorrect, let me know and I'll switch it :)

ETA: It looks like my replies aren't showing up anymore for some reason (I hope I didn't break any rules; sorry if so.) So based on the advice here, I will go downstairs tomorrow and talk to the guy politely. I won't mention the police, but I will call them (non-emergency) if he doesn't stop. He is in fact breaking the county law. I hope some of you can see that I'm not *planning* to be passive aggressive, I was just trying to see what my options were. I know men are not out to kill me and everything will probably go fine, but I hope with some empathy you can understand that it's scary for a single woman who lives alone in a sketchy neighborhood to confront two strange men, and i wanted to see if i can reduce risk. thanks for those of you who didnt call me an asshole :)
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 My post is probably a better fit for r/pettyrevenge and is not very mature but it did work. .
I had a similar problem. Around dinner time every day or so, a car would pull up and start blaring the horn repeatedly until *whoever* finally came out of the house.

Finally I started parking my car closer to where douchebeeper usually waited. Every time he honked, I pressed the panic button on my keychain so my car would honk back. After a few times, he got the picture and stopped honking! I guess he finally discovered how to use a cell phone instead.


Title: [MAINE]Wells Fargo foreclosed on our property illegally?

Question: Hi, recently my parents house whom I still live with, was being foreclosed on. We found out late in the game that because of the wording on the mortgage and how it all went down, Wells Fargo was never given the right to pursue foreclosure according to 2 previous supreme court decisions. Our mortgage was absolutely no different from the 2 mortgages in those previous decisions. Regardless, we lost and the court made a decision against 2 previous decisions that they made, but most importantly, it was against Maines law regarding foreclosure, they were not able to provide proof of standing to foreclose. The court was made well aware of the fact, but still gave it to the bank. That was in November of last year. Now, the way the bank has been trying to take the property, has all been out of turn. We are still the owners of record at the registry of deeds, because there is a sizable lien on the property for unpaid road maintenance fees that the lot is subject to. They sent a writ of possession to the sheriffs dept. My dad knows him and he explained to him what was going on. The sheriff said that this stuff happens all the time, and to go to the court and talk to a judge about revoking the writ, because he said that, they can't throw you off a property that you still legally own at the registry. So the next day he goes and the clerk said that because the writ was mentioned in the law courts decision, that they can just go ahead and take it. How is this even possible? Do the banks really have that much influence? Is the whole legal system like this everywhere else or is it just here in Maine? Is there anything else we can do to stop them from serving us with writ of possession? Also, they broke into the house and changed the locks and went through what stuff was left inside the house, when it is still legally our property.

Answer:
 OK Everyone, here is the answer:  I didn't ask, but OP messaged the case.

TL:DR The law likes finality.

Here is what happened:

He agreed to the foreclosure.  Then, he appealed and got a lawyer.  The lawyer and he eventually agree with wells fargo to the foreclosure, and he is given 180 days to leave.

After that 180 days expires he appeals again, citing, This new Maine Supreme Court case.

OP argues that Wells didn't have standing to be in the court to begin with, and therefore the judgement should be void.  Wells argues that "look, they had the opportunity to challenge the standing and they didn't and you can't just go and retroactively undo every MERS related foreclosure."

Court rules against OP saying that he and his attorney had the chance to challenge standing and didn't.  Case closed.

Here is the appropriate passage:

[¶6] After a hearing, the court entered an order denying liveonafarms motion.
The court determined that liveonafarm was not entitled to relief pursuant to
Rule 60(b)(1) because the parties had not been mistaken about the facts or the law
regarding standing when they agreed to the entry of judgment. The court found
that liveonafarm had deliberately, and with the advice of counsel, decided not to contest
Wells Fargo’s standing, and concluded that liveonafarm was not entitled to relief from
this deliberate decision. The court also determined that liveonafarm was not entitled to
relief pursuant to Rule 60(b)(4), finding that liveonafarm had both a fair opportunity and
a significant incentive to challenge Wells Fargo’s standing, but failed to do so, and
concluding that the need for finality outweighed the interest in recognizing a
post-judgment attack on Wells Fargo’s standing.


Title: Owner taking tips from my mom because he helped.

Question:
Hi folks. Just curious as I google it and can't get a solid answer.
My mom's a bartender and last friday night she was the only one working as the other girl called out, so the owner helped with doing dishes, serving well and beer as he dosen't know how to make drinks. At the end of the night he wanted 50$ from her tips. My mom said"but your the owner" his reply was "not tonight I wasen't, I helped work so I get tipped." What is the law regarding this in the State of Florida? I'm asking because this coming Saturday night she's again going to be the only girl working, and I assume he'll want tips again. Thanks

Answer: Why only one person working bar on NYE?? It's a recipe for disaster if you ask me.


Title: How bad is....?

Question: How bad does a class A misdemeanor for stealing from kohls look on my record as a 20 year old in college in Indiana.

Answer: It looks horrible. Luckily there are ways to expunge them in IN but this will screw up your life for the next 5 years.


Title: [ON, URGENT] Toxic fumes in apartment. How to get my belongings

Question:
Ontario, Canada

My roommate and I were feeling unwell in our basement apartment for a long time. We discovered a drier was exhausting directly into our unit. We asked the landlord to fix it, and he did, but ever since then it has gotten way worse. There's a chemical smell in the air and staying in the apt more than ~15 mins causes extreme fatigue, loss of focus, sinuses closing up, and chest tightness (Whatever it is isn't triggering the carbon monoxide or natural gas alarm)

Landlord agreed to terminate our lease and let us keep our stuff in there unpaid for the first few weeks but now he wants us to set a move out date and pack up. But I feel really bad when I stay in here. The last time I went in to get my stuff I fell asleep suddenly and woke up 2 hours later with a nosebleed and difficulty breathing.

Landlord refuses to hire an indoor air quality inspector and says he plans on sealing off the whole basement and no longer renting it. I called the housing inspector but he said he only inspects whole houses, not just the basement... so I would need to go through my landlord... what do I do?

Answer:
 I urge you to phone the Fire Marshal, or your local Public Health Unit.  Or both.

No matter what happens to regarding your tenancy, I'm concerned that your landlord will not fix any problems, but will re-rent this unit.


Title: [GA] Signed employment agreement and offer and another company has come back and made a better offer.

Question: I recently accepted a position and signed an employment agreement along with the offer letter to start later this year. Another company that I interviewed with just called and offered me a position with their company and the offer is better. Since I signed the employment agreement, but GA is an at-will state, am I legally obligated to the first company?

Answer:
 If you only signed an agreement/offer letter, then you are in the clear.

If it was a contract, you can terminate per the terms of the contact.

Assuming the former, you can move on to the better offer.


Title: (NY) How can I legally protect myself from an aggressive dog while running?

Question:
My neighbors have an aggressive dog who hides in their bushes and runs out snarling at me when I run past their house. His owner is sometimes outside during these times (but not always) and has no control over him, and doesn't even really try. I'm nervous to call animal control or anything because she would know it was me as we are just about the only people on our road and I've had to yell at her a couple of times to come get her dog when he blocks me from continuing down the road and snarls at me. The family is the type to retaliate and we have goats that I don't want to put in danger.

What can I legally carry that would protect me from the dog? Is pepper spray allowed? Would it even help? I don't want to hurt him because it's not his fault he hasn't been properly trained but he's very aggressive. Maybe the better option is to drive past the house and then run from there? And this may be a really stupid question but, because I already know about the dog being dangerous, is it like "premeditated" of me if I run near there with pepper spray or something? Thanks for the advice!

Answer: Is it possible to run a different way? Also you can defend yourself as needed.Answer #2: Pepper spray is legal to carry in New York but you can't order it through the mail. You'll need to go to a gun dealer to get some, more likely than not. If you're in public (like on the sidewalk) then you have no obligation to avoid the house just because they have an aggressive dog who comes into public to attack people. That being said, I'm not sure why you're afraid to call animal control since you're contemplating spraying the dog with pepper spray. If you discharge the spray you'll want to call animal control anyway bc you sound like you would want the dog to get treated.


Title: Emergency Fire escape through 21 and over area

Question: I just got a job as a dishwasher at a local restaurant. I was told that even in the case of an emergency I can not go through one of the 3 exits because I'm not 21, and its through a slot machine room. Is this legal for them to tell me I can't use that exit and would they be able to disciple me for doing so in an emergency. I'm in Oregon btw

Answer:
 They can discipline or terminate you for anything except membership in a protected class.

If your choice is between injury and the Forbidden Room, go through the Forbidden Room. Until that occurs, stay out of the Forbidden Room.

I'm not a lawyer but this seems like "how to have a job" advice to me. When your boss tells you stupid shit, nod like you agree and do it unless you're in danger. Then ignore it and do what you need to do to take care of yourself.


Title: ADA accommodations

Question:
I just need some advice. My employer let me work approved my request for ADA accommodations to work from home 4 days a week. Then my needs changed as I started getting better working remotely full time. I did this for months and my employer never objected. Now my employer is asking me to redo my ADA accommodation which is fine. My doctor agreed that full time working from home was the best option and has caused me to show progress in my health. So we put that in the new ADA request.

Now my employer is refusing the accommodation. Telling me that I have two options. Come in (against my doctors documents) for 3 days a week in office and 2 days at home. Or move me to a part time status and they will possibly eleminate the role in the future.

When I asked what the reasoning they had behind not allowing me to work from home full time. They said it was against department policy and it was more more difficult on my manager to have to relay information to me...

I work in the tech industry. I can do literally everything from home and have for months.

I have worked with the Job Accommodation Network JAN and they are telling me that my request is completely reasonable.

I just don't know what is going to happen if they make me come into the office to keep my full-time status and I have a panic attack or a moment where my anxiety causes me to break down in front of my coworkers.

Any advice? They want to talk to me about it on Tuesday.

Answer:
 The employer is not required to accept *all* requested accommodations.  Only *reasonable* ones.

So if your absence is causing the employer a clear hardship, then yes, they can deny it.

Is that something that is happening here?  We don't know.

You can consult with an attorney in your area.


Title: Cease and desist letter for trolling?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >Ok so here's the story. I was a member on a pre-professional website and my account was initially temporarily placed on hold because I was making too many jokes.  To circumvent this I created another account which I planned on using until my original account was restored to full status. Unfortunately this was discovered and as this was against TOS, both accounts were banned.  **Since then I created several accounts in succession which were banned. I then received an e-mail to my university e-mail address (probably tracked me with IP) with a cease and desist letter stating that I was trolling.**

I know the NE gets terrible weather this time of year and it forces many to stay indoors, but do you not have any other hobbies/activities that can occupy your time and make you more productive?Answer #2: >Can I actually get sued for not complying?

Yes, but I do not have a crystal ball so I cannot guess as to the likelihood that you would be sued.


Title: Kids are jumping on my trampoline when we aren’t home. Don’t want to get sued

Question:
Hi r/legaladvice!
I am located in the US specifically in TN. I have just been informed by a neighbor that while we are at work, some kids keep coming over and jumping on our trampoline and also going to our other neighbors house and getting in their pool. (Why the fuck are these kids not in school?) Anyways, the neighbor always yells at them to get off our property but they don’t listen. I’m not  sure why I’m just now being informed of this as apparently it’s been a common occurrence. Anyways, I know that I can be held liable if one of these kids is injured on my property. How do I stop this? I do know that one of my neighbors has a son but he definitely is in school during the day so I have no idea who these kids could even be or else I would just talk to their parents.

Answer:
 Get a camera. Get photos. Give photos to police.

Put up "no trespassing" signs.

Be sure your insurance knows you have a trampoline (or get rid of it). Some places also require that you have a fence if you have either a trampoline or a pool.Answer #2: Install a fence or dismantle the trampoline.


Title: A recent friend passed away from a drug overdose and they found the person that sold him the medication through text

Question: An old friend that I have lost touch with from my hometown overdosed on methadone and they found out the person who sold him the medication via text messages. I can't imagine that charges won't be pressed against the distributor. What would he most likely be charged with for this act?

Answer: In several states he can be charged with homicide.


Title: Buying stuff for a grade in school

Question:
So my family is in a financial situation right now and almost all of the money not put into rent and all that other stuff goes into food. I go to a public high school and this teacher is making us get book covers and other supplies for a grade. So if we don't have those supplies, we have to go put and buy it. It's part of my grade. I talked to the teacher after class that my family can't really spend on extra things I don't really need or that the school should have supplied them. She said that's not her problem and I still have to get it. This is for my Biology class.

The full list:

- Book Cover

- Colored Pencils

- Black/Blue and Red Pens

- Binder

- Binder Tabs

- Scissors

- Lined Paper

- Scientific Calculator

5 points each.

Can she do that?

Edit: California

Update: I talked to my counselor, and she said that she will talk to my Bio teacher. She also said the school will provide me with the essential supplies I don't already have.

Answer: We really need a state. But I would (no matter what the state) go and talk to your guidance counselor. Because they may be able to access discretionary funds to cover this, or even get the requirements dropped for you. This sort of thing drives me dotty: you are going to have to disclose more information than you may feel comfortable doing in order to achieve some kind of parity with better off students: it stinks, it's not right, and sadly it happens. You could also look at whatever documentation your school has given you. My children's school (very suburban, relatively wealthy) did cover this in their documentation. Kids were told they needed "X, Y and Z" but it was possible to get round it. The Scientific calculator issue for example: most kids purchased them, but the school had loaners for children who weren't able to.


Title: Friend (17) charged with possession of child pornography.. what happens now?

Question: Please refrain all judgement. My friend who is 17 years old was charged with Felony possession of child pornography because he allegedly catfished someone at his school over snapchat. Is it possible that he sees real prison time? What is most likely to happen? This is in California

Answer:
 Nobody can predict what will happen in the future for many reasons.

Your friend should be speaking with their lawyer.  Answer #2: Your friend gets a criminal defense attorney and talks to **no one** about this but his attorney. He listens to his attorney's advice in the hopes of avoiding ruinous felony charges.

If you are contacted by the police in this in **any form whatsoever** you should look at doing the same.


Title: Ex-employer telling others I didn't give 2w notice before leaving, I gave the notice and have proof in writing, what can i do?

Question:
Location is North east US.

Edit, they are telling potential employers this, not random people.

Answer:
 Warn potential employers. This is particularly helpful if you are dealing with someone in HR

 "I resigned my position and gave notice but there is apparently some bad blood based off feed back they've given others about the timing of my resignation. I did give proper notice but apparently that is not being reported correctly." (It's a polite way of warning a future employer that your old employer is going to to be a jerk. It takes all the wind out of their sails with a bad reference check)


Title: Hit by car while on my bike. Need help. [FL]

Question:
Good morning,

I'm in need of some advice and opinions on a situation that is unfolding, and i'm getting worried that there's nothing I can do.

On Fri, 3-18, I was warming up for a run by riding my bike a few miles, and was on the tail end of my ride when I was hit on my left side by a truck.
I was biking on the sidewalk, heading N, he was coming out of a sidestreet/neighborhood stopped at a stop sign. He had no blinker on, so I assumed he was going to go straight, and turn L after the median to head N.
With traffic coming, he wasn't able to go the route I thought he was taking, so I continued on. As I was crossing he took off turning R to try to beat the traffic without looking back to see if anyone was coming, and hit my left side with the center of his trucks front end.

I hit the road, instantly in shock. I got up and hobbled with my bike to the sidewalk, and he got out and was visibly shaken. I couldn't believe what had just happened, and managed to ask him for his name and phone number. He kept asking me if I was ok and I remember replying "I don't know, I don't know".
I had some cuts and bruises, but my left ankle and knee were swelling and it was hard to put pressure on them.

After just standing there for a few minutes trying to process what was going on, he got in his truck and left. A guy who said he saw the accident pulled up and offered to drive me home. I was still really shaken at this point, and accepted. When he dropped me off he told me his name (which I have forgotten). Again, hindsight is 20/20 but I was in such a state of shock that it didn't occur to me at all to write it down or get his number.

Next morning, the swelling didn't go down and I went in to the ER. Turns out I have a pretty significant fracture to my tibia which is going to require surgery and months of physical therapy.

After being in the ER for 12 hours, I got home last night and called the man who hit me, and he did in fact give me his correct name and phone number. I asked for his insurance info and explained I had been in the hospital, and he said he would have to look for it and he would call me back. I fell asleep after that, pretty groggy from the medication they had given me in the ER. He has not yet called me back.

This morning (3-20-16) I tried to call the PD to file a police report, and they said there was nothing they could do because I had to do it when the accident occured.

Some other details: I do not have a car, and I do not have car insurance. Unfortunately, I also do not have medical insurance (employer was getting insurance priced out for the small company I work for, so I thought it would be ok to hold out and not get an Obama care plan.).

Am I basically screwed in this situation? Can I call his insurance company (Which he told me on the phone last night) and report the accident? Will they even listen without a police report?

I know that I messed up by not calling 911 and not getting more information from the guy, but I was really shaken up. I've never had anything like this happen to me before.

Any opinions and advice would be much appreciated.

Answer:
 Yes you can file a claim with his insurance.

Are you legally allowed to ride on the side walk going opposite of traffic?


Title: Is masturbating in public illegal if there is no exposure?

Question:
Michigan.

I'm using a throwaway just because this situation somewhat has to do with my work, and just makes me feel a bit skeevy. The question is based on something that happened to me, but I'm looking for more general answers.

So I work in a public library. Today I got to my shift early and grabbed a book to read. A man came up and sat in a chair across from me and I noticed it sounded like he may be masturbating. Oh great. So I look up and he's making direct eye contact with me. Yep, that's definitely what's happening. So I get up and leave and let a librarian know on my way out. Now, he was never exposed (just one hand under a jacket) but to me it seemed fairly straight forward.

I ended up talking to my boss and filling out an incident report, but they basically said "Oh yeah, we know that guy. He does that, sorry."

This all got me wondering. Obviously if he had been "out" that would have been indecent exposure, right? But is this "surreptitious" masturbation equally as illegal? Could I have reasonably called the police even though I didn't technically see anything? It was very clearly aimed at me, if that makes any difference.

I'm fine by the way. Got some tips on how to handle this in the future as far as work policy goes, but now I'm just curious when being a general creep may pass into illegal activity.

Answer: lewd and lascivious conduct is what it is generally called. Sometimes they have qualifiers "with a minor", etc.


Title: A cyclist hit my car... And I'm at fault?

Question:
In November 2017, I was parked on the curb in front of a dog park. I look behind me, there are no bicycles or oncoming vehicles. I open my door about 6 inches, I make sure it's not impeding the bike lane.

I'm parked for about a minute, my door is open for about 30 seconds, I turn to the passengers side and leash up my puppy, about 15 seconds later I hear "oh shit, oh shit!" And my door swings wide open.

The cyclist had hit my cracked car door, I didn't open it on him.

There were two witnesses who gave statements to the paramedics, I didn't have my phone so I was unable to take photos.

He ended up breaking his shoulder from falling off his bike and needing surgery.

About a month after making a claim, i gave my statement to someone with my insurance company. He said "I'm a cyclist and I just don't see how that's possible" so I asked for my claim to be looked at again and have someone come out.

Although I have a perfect driving record, not a single ticket or moving violation, my insurance went up to about $350 a month and I'm automatically listed as a bad driver & have two points on my driving record now.

Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 I don't really understand how your door was only cracked and  a biker hit it causing it to fly open. That would involve him riding extremely close to your car. Are you sure the door didn't fly open because of something like a gust of wind in advance of the biker hitting it?

What were you cited with for the demerit points?


Title: Ex-husband wants to know my SSN for paperwork (CA, USA)

Question: He bought a house in the latter stages of the marriage. He had me sign a form saying that I had no rights to the house (I think it was the deed maybe?), which I signed. I'm out of the country right now because our divorce process has been over for a month now, and he just asked for my driver's license number and my social security number because he is, "trying to finish selling the house to pay you... I need ur drivers license number because you were on the paperwork work. Aand ur ssn." I asked him why I am on the paperwork since I signed the house to sign. He replied, "dude idk i just need that to get rid of the house... thats what i need in order to get money to pay you." I asked him to show me the forms requiring the information to which he replied, "ugh too lazy... Just trust me.. I've never screwed you over." He did screw me over a lot in this marriage and I don't trust him. I'm a bit apprehensive about sharing my SSN with him. Is there a safe way to give him this info as long as he uses it for official purposes? Thank you in advance.

Answer:
 You need to nail down why he needs the info, and in particular, who wants it, and what documentation requires it.

Depending on who is asking for it, you can see if you can send your info directly to them rather than to your ex, with a request that he should not be given access to the info.


Title: Messed up developer-controlled condo, Massachusetts.

Question:
So I bought a condo, Massachusetts, back in 2012 (worst decision I’ve made to date).  Only 2 units were built, one building townhouse style.  The second unit sold shortly after.  The developer still has not built anymore units (leaving it about 95% unfinished) and gets in trouble with the city every time he tries (ignoring wetland issues and cease and desist orders).  He periodically lists the development for sale but no one has bought it.  I, with the other unit owner, take care of plowing and general maintenance.  The developer no longer collects dues from us and just leaves us be.  I haven’t heard from him in about a year now.

Not sure what lead me to check out title of the property but it looks like a mess. There are all these quitclaim deeds to Nevada corporations this guy has set up, sometimes for $1 and sometimes for more.  Back and forth and now a deed clarification of some other corporation saying that they have the valid title.  This new corporation, while previously created by our developer, doesn’t look like it is owned by him anymore.  From what I can tell, the property has been passed around for shares in these corporations.  I spent half a day in google digging up all sorts of stuff I didn’t want to know and didn't really understand.

So not even sure if our developer is even our developer anymore.

What kind of mess is this and how do I protect myself?  I eventually want to be able to sell, but my gut says that won’t be possible.  And I feel bad about unloading this on to some other clueless buyer.  Besides not being able to sell, is there any other way this could come bite me?  Can he, the developer, even pass around the land like this?  Could my mortgage be called due?  Doesn’t he, the developer, need to let the unit owners know about these things?  I’m so in the dark.

I feel like I need a lawyer to look at all the facts and look out for my best interests … but it’s such a muck I don’t even know what kind of lawyer to look for or what needs protecting.

Answer: There's a lot of variables here. I might suggest you have a consultation with a real estate attorney and share your concerns with him or her.


Title: Teenagers living their summer break

Question: Me and 3 of my buddies all jumped into this public pond after playing 2 hours of 7on7 football up at the local highschool. We jumped in just trying to live the last days of freedom until we start up school so us being teenagers we jumped into said pond and swam to the middle just laughing. Within 30 seconds this old dude screamed get the fuck out of here. So we immediately ran then came back to our cars after 5 minutes and he said he got ALL of our license plates. Should I be concerned? This all takes place in Kansas by the way.

Answer: Little less on idyllic setting descriptions, a little heavier on the facts please.


Title: [Ontario, Canada] Shipped an item to the UK via surface shipping (4-6 weeks) on Ebay. Customer filed complaint because shipping is taking too long. Customer refunded even though shipping window is still open.

Question:
What are my options here? Am I just SOL?

I shipped an item to a buyer in the U.K., who I guess got miffed that overseas orders take a while to ship. It was a larger item so I had to use surface shipping (4-6 weeks). The customer filed a complaint saying that their item has not been delivered, which Ebay resolved in their favor even though the shipping window is still open (still has about two weeks or so), citing lack of proof of delivery.

1) How would I show proof of delivery for an untracked order?

2) Was Ebay in the right? (I've filed an appeal in the mean time).

3) If I have a case, what action do I take from here?

If relevant, item was a 3D Printed item retailing for $140 CAD.

Answer:
 > 1) How would I show proof of delivery for an untracked order?

You can't. You can only show proof you shipped it. Next time, ship in a manner that has deliver confirmation.

> 2) Was Ebay in the right? (I've filed an appeal in the mean time).

Thats for Ebay to decide. They usually find for the buyer (they want buyers happy). If you don't like it, don't use Ebay.

> 3) If I have a case, what action do I take from here?

If you are confident they received the good, you can sue them for the value of it. Them = the buyer.


Title: Terrified of being wrongly accused of viewing illegal or life-ruining content online, especially as a future teacher.

Question:
U.S.A. - MD/VT/OH

I tend to browse meta- subreddits (or at least I did, until I deleted my 3 year old reddit account a few minutes ago), and I recently clicked on a link to a sub in /r/circlebroke[1] [1] that appeared to discuss illicit relationships with children (looks like it was very recently banned). It wasn't marked NSFW, didn't say anything in the title, and was a direct link. It appeared mainly to be text posts, but I didn't see anything except the title of the subreddit. I'm absolutely terrified that I'm going to get in some sort of trouble, that someone saw me click it, etc. etc. etc. I've already deleted Alien Blue (which I saw it on) and deleted my 3 year old reddit account minutes ago. Tired of clicking on these horrible links on reddit. I'm studying to become a teacher for crying out loud. Should I be worried? I'm staying at a relatives' house, I'm not even on my own WiFi. I'd report the post, but I couldn't find it and wasn't about to go searching.

Answer:
 >  Should I be worried?

No.  The chances of anyone noticing you clicking on such a link, caring that you clicked on it, going through the effort needed to identify you, then tracking you down and reporting it, is infinitesimal.


Title: [Canada] What happens if I don't pay my deceased mother's credit card?

Question: My mother passed away last year. She died intestate and I have been named administrator of her estate in Alberta, Canada. She has an outstanding credit card. Do I have to pay it in her name? What will happen if I don't? It is only for ~$7000 so I don't think anyone would bother litigating it. Can not paying affect my credit rating? What recourse would they have? Thanks in advance!

Answer:
 You do not inherit debt. So, the debt is NOT yours and you should not pay it out of your own money

But, as administrator of her estate, you do have to try to pay her debts using any assets in her estate she has BEFORE you can distribute these assets to her heirs.  So, if she has a car or house or bank account, then you must use this money (selling things if there is no cash) to settle her debts (including her final taxes, which you'll file for her). Only then can you distribute what's left. Answer #2: Unless you're on the card as a co-borrower it won't affect your credit. But I imagine they can go after her estate


Title: I got into a car accident and it was my fault, now I’m super worried the woman is going to sue me.

Question:
This happened in Iowa. I’m 21 years old and today I got into my first accident. I was driving home around 5:20 from work on one of the busiest streets in our city. I was behind a woman who was stopping frequently because the flow of traffic was moving slow. She started moving quickly, and I started to drive behind her. The sun was in my eyes so I decided to put down the sun visor, next thing I knew I was rear ending her car. I pulled over to the side street and she pulled into someone’s driveway. The first thing I did was asked if she was okay, and if he passenger was okay. She said they were fine. Her passenger called the police and we got each other’s insurance information. Once the office showed up she immediately started saying that her neck was killing her, her back hurt, her head was throbbing and she was shaken up, however when we offered to call an ambulance, she declined saying she was okay. I was fined for failure to maintain control of my car. My car is totaled, but she was able to drive off just fine. The police officer basically left me there and told me I could leave my car on the street for 48 hours. I was taken home and filed a claim with my insurance. I have liability on my car. It covers $15,000 for her car, $20,000 for bodily injury for each person involved. I called her, because I felt like I needed to check up on her since she’s older. She said she was fine but still complained of back, neck and head pain. I said I filed a claim and my insurance should be contacting hers. I decided to do some digging and on Facebook she posted pictures of her car and my car and is complaining of neck pain. Her passenger posted pictures of the car saying I didn’t know how to stop and I was texting and driving, which I wasn’t. She texted me pictures of damage of her car, and she asked what made me hit her, and I told her it was because I put my sun visor down, and that I thought I had time to stop but I didn’t. It was an honest mistake. All her friends are telling her not to sign off on insurance because she’s not going to know if she’s okay for at least a week. I’m freaking out because I don’t want to say to much to where she can get money out of me because it’s money I don’t have. I just started a new job, and my family is barley making ends meet. If anyone can give me any reassurance on this whole thing that’ll be awesome!
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: You need to contact your insurance and stop communicating with her directly. You are digging yourself a bigger hole by talking with her.


Title: Parked the wrong way

Question:
I got a parking ticket today and the reason given was that I "parked driver side to curb on 2 way street". My car was parked on the curb and it was facing traffic in the lane on the right side of my car. I live in Oregon and I have done this my whole life. I never knew it was illegal and I've never been ticked for it until today. Can someone help me find where in Oregon law it says it's illegal to "park driver side to curb on 2 way street"? I am trying to decide if I should contest the ticket because I am a broke college student and I really can't afford to pay it.
First time posting here. Any advice would be great.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 http://portlandtribune.com/lor/48-news/311457-189338-is-parking-the-wrong-way-a-serious-offense

> To park against the flow of traffic can seem minor, but it can be very hazardous. In order to actually park against the flow of traffic, you would at some point have to drive the wrong way in the wrong lane and then repeat those actions when you exit that parking space.

Also, if there are a few cars parked in the wrong direction, or even just one in the right line of sight, travelers who are not from Lake Oswego and not familiar with our streets might assume the road you are parked on is a one-way road when it is not.

**Parking against the flow of traffic is a violation of LOC 32.06.075. Citations for parking against the flow of traffic are regularly given.**


Title: [CO] Buying cryptocurrencies on behalf of others and securely holding those coins

Question:
I live in Colorado and hope to start a business to help people easily add cryptocurrencies to their investment portfolios. The idea is that they send me US Dollars, and I turn those dollars into various cryptocurrencies. I then hold the coins in a secure hardware wallet for them, and don't take my fee until they are ready to cash out, at which point I send them back US Dollars. Given that cryptocurrencies are treated as property by the IRS, would I run afoul of any securities or trust laws by doing this?
Topic:
Tax Law

Answer:
 If you try to do this without extremely competent (and extremely costly) legal counsel, you will run afoul of pretty much every law, regulation and ordinance you can find.

There is a reason why this is not a service offered by most investment firms.