Title: How legal are those “Not liable for damage” signs at car washes?

Question:
Mostly at automated car washes where it’s 100% machines, usually behind a gas station, you’ll often see printed on the receipt, a sign posted at the entrance, and/or a voice will tell you that the car wash is not responsible for any damage done to your vehicle.

I can understand if you drive a vehicle like an RV or semi-tractor trailer that’s not designed for that wash, leave an antenna out or mirrors, or have something in the back of your truck’s bed...but if the machine goes haywire and a metal piece breaks off the machine and breaks your window and your interior is soaked...aren’t they legally responsible for that? No sign can prevent that legal dispute from occurring, can it?

Answer: Just to repeat what has been said 10,000 times on /r/legaladvice - you cannot disclaim away liability. The only purpose those signs serve is to dissudade would-be plaintiffs from suing them. They have no legal weight behind them.


Title: [USA, PA] Italy Vacation - Taken By Police Without Cause

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Contact the embassy/consulate nearest to where you are in Italy.Answer #2: You were arrested overseas. You were entitled to Consular Notification and an interpreter. Talk to the embassy and tell them what happened, they will also be able to provide you with a list of lawyers.

As to the breathalyzer and field sobriety tests, don't worry about it, it's isn't the US and none of those rules likely apply.

As to being beaten, yes that happens with police departments in Europe. Not to get political but I find it hypocritical that many Europeans will brag about how their police departments are somewhat superior to the US ones and more civilized and yet what you experienced is standard operating procedure in many European countries.Answer #3: Probably not worth it to pursue. Ask yourself this before you waste time and money, based on your recent experience, are you likely to return to Italy in the next 10 years?


Title: Employer not allowing me to clock off after my scheduled time

Question:
I'm live in New Mexico and work at chick-fil-a almost every shift I work the employees above me refuse to let me off unless I stock a numerous amount of things... They don't have me do any stocking (because I work on drive thru and it's constant customers) until I'm already supposed to be off the clock.. Is this legal?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: It's perfectly legal for your bosses to make you work late, providing they pay you appropriately for the time.


Title: Terminated without a return to work form

Question:
This actually happened to my brother. This is in the state of Illinois. My brother fainted at work and was admitted to the hospital. He was in the hospital for 3 nights. Long story short he was discharged. He came back to work on Saturday. His manager known full well he he went back to work. A few days later, (Monday night) , the manager texted him for a physician note stating he can return to work. He texted back his hospital discharge papers. She stated that won't do. He told her that he didn't have any money to go back to the doctor but said he will get the restrictions form by his next scheduled shift. His day off was the following day(Tuesday).

The next morning, she called him and terminated him stating that he has not provided the return to work form as required. I think this is ridiculous as he did not have enough time. His primary care doctor is not available overnight. Is this legal? What recourse does he have? She known fully well that he was back to work on Saturday and Sunday. He was never written up or had performance issues.

Answer: You failed to list location which is the only important thing here. There's a 49/50 chance that your friend is an at will employee in and at will state, meaning he can be fired for almost any reason. If he planned on getting the note why would he tell her "I can't afford to go back to the doctor"?


Title: Doing construction to the house and contractor went into our garage to use our bucket and car wash to give himself a car wash during the job. He is using our water and supply for something that was never in the contract. What to do and is this odd and unprofessional?

Answer: Have you tried talking to him before jumping on Reddit with this question?


Title: I drive to customers homes all over the city for a company. Shouldn’t I be paid hourly for drive time ?

Question:
Texas location. Company HQ in Washington state.

Using personal vehicle, I drive to customers homes. I am hourly 8-5 and claim mileage based off the location from our office to the customers home and back.

If it takes me 30 minutes to get to the office, but it takes me 1 hour and 30 minutes to get to a customers home to where I have to leave my home at 6:30 for an 8am appointment, shouldn’t I get paid hourly for the difference of 1 hour?

They claim I can’t clock hours until 8am because “you don’t get paid to drive to work”

Same thing where I may have an appointment that ends at 5pm (my scheduled end of day), and I don’t get home until 6:30pm. Shouldn’t I be paid for that as well (minus the 30 minute different from the normal office to home). I feel like I am being cheated out of 2 labor hours per day.

Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Verify this with the rules in your state.

But normally the law says the first AND last 50 miles or 1 hour is on you. Anything beyond that is work related.

Now, it’s also my understanding that once you check email, talk to a customer or do anything work related your time on the clock starts and the above rule is void because your on the clock. The first stop is your home due to you performing work.

Source, worked for two ultra large companies and had a company car and was paid hourly. This was the rules we had to take training on and follow for our time sheets.

Edit: added last

Edit 2: added links and more resources down below. My company was Cali based which is more employee friendly. The federal guidelines don’t seem to sat a commute distance guideline, but some states do. Regardless, they all say your first/last stop where you do work. If you are required to check email at home before you leave, then your home was your first stop or last stop if you checked email after you got home.

Unless your employer forbids this, then you can do it and they have to pay until they forbid it. Same as if you went to work and clocked in early, stayed late and clocked out late without asking for permission. They have to pay you regardless, even if it wasn’t approved. You can get in trouble, but they have to pay you. Answer #2: Check with your insurance company. Sounds like you're driving on the job, so ordinary "commuting" policy may not cover you, and you could need commercial insurance.


Title: Charged with OWI in Wisconsin, but never had a BAC taken.

Question:
I was pulled over last night for rolling through a yellow-turned-red stoplight. I was picking up my wife from a going away party and she was intoxicated. I had two or three beers over the course or 3 hours, but felt fine to drive. I took a field sobriety test, which, to my knowledge, I passed. I was asked to take a roadside breathalyzer, but since the last beer I had was so close, I declined in favor of going to take a blood or breath test at a station. Instead, they gave me a total refusal of a chemical test, arrested me, and then immediately released me into my brother's custody who came to pick me up.

I don't feel I was at all intoxicated, and now I'm not only charged with OWI but the ramifications for a refusal. I've already reached out to lawyers but it seems fishy that they wouldn't give me a chemical test since, from what I've read, the roadside breathalyzer doesn't count towards a true refusal under Wisconsin's implied consent law. I was freely offering to do a blood test and they refused.

Am I crazy here? Can I fight this?

Answer:
 First, no reading of BAC is required to convict you of OWI.  The fact that they didn't take any is of no relevance.

Wisconsin allows you to deny testing prior to arrest, but not after.  You also don't get to choose your particular test, so saying "I'll do X but not Y" is refusal.  You can present your argument that you were not yet arrested when you refused the test, and that may work for you.  Still has no effect on your OWI.


Title: Someone sent me a radio show that used my NoSleep contest story without crediting me. Is there anything I'm able to do about it?

Question:
http://www.iheart.com/show/53-NOsleeps-show/?episode_id=26999071
This is where she reads my story "Why I don't go on Chatroulette".

http://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/29inc4/this_is_why_i_dont_use_chatroulette/
This is my original story.

I live in Tampa Florida, and I've never used I <3 Radio, or understand how it works, but it's kind of upsetting that I didn't get credited for my work.  It looks like she doesn't have much of a following, but there isn't any credit to the authors.  I'm afraid it's assumed that she's writing these, although I think it's fairly obvious she is reading them.

I've already tried contacting her to have her take it down, or at least credit the authors.

What should I do next?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 You entered it into a contest. What were the rules regarding who retains ownership/copyright to the material that you entered into the contest? (I have no idea about reddit contests)Answer #2: I've listened to a podcast that used your story, but here's the thing. They use original content sent to them by users, except in one case. They are active on the nosleep subreddit and most of these contests are hosted by them. The winners of these contests get their contests featured on their contest. So, by posting your submition, you actively agreed to have your story featured if you won;which you clearly did, congratulations!

Edit: The podcast is called The NoSleep Podcast but 8 forget which episode your story is featured on.


Title: Am I going to go to prison?

Question: [removed]

Answer: I think you should stop missing therapy appointments because you clearly need it.


Title: [Houston Texas] Landlord says I have to pay for extra month for not notifying them I was leaving in time

Question: My roommates and I all forgot about the part of the lease that requires we notify them 60 days before our lease is up, if we aren't going to resign our lease. Our landlord said over email that we will 'have to stay an extra month', and she would consider letting us rent a smaller apartment. In short, do we have to do this?

Answer: You won't have to stay, but you will have to pay.


Title: 22 years ago I was 13, in Illinois. Teacher's husband sneaked behind me, pinched my butt, put arm around me. Is this worth reporting to police now? I'm in CO. He's still around kids.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You would report it in Illinois, in the area where it occurred.

In all frankness, a contact that minor, and that long ago, is likely to be of absolutely no concern to anyone.Answer #2: No it wasn't rape. Nothing will come of us.


Title: Would it be illegal to make an app that automatically searches for the lowest price of something on the internet?

Question: Recently I've been thinking about a project I might want to consider doing that involves making a search engine type program that automatically searches a bunch of websites for a product I might want to buy and finds the lowest price for that exact item. For example, if I wanted a pair of shoes, I would type in the keywords for it, and it would show me a couple of listings from different websites, so rather than buying it directly from the name-brand website for $100, I could find it somewhere else for $60. If I made something like this publicly useable, could I get sued for it because it is directing traffic away from the name brand seller? Does a program like this already exist? Please let me know anything that would be helpful, because I am not trying to get into a big lawsuit. Thanks!

Answer: Oh honey


Title: Me [29F] with my former ex/now fiance [30M] wants back in on $1Million property [X-Post from R/Relationships]

Question:
During the 2009 financial crisis I begged my boyfriend to buy a house with me- as an investment and as a way of establishing a "home." He wasn't comfortable moving that fast and didn't like that I didn't have a stable job, meaning he would be paying the mortgage by himself. I was very determined to do this however and found a mortgage guy, realtor, and kept pushing (eventually leading to a lot of resentment). Finally we agreed to put an offer on a short sale. My family paid the down payment of ~80K and Russell paid the mortgage month to month and both his and my name were on the title.

We were fighting a lot around the house after we moved in, a lot having to do with my lack of financial contribution and depression. I eventually managed to get a lucrative job but we had been fighting for too long and we decided to separate. I offered to pay him back for all of the money he put into the house (taxes, mortgage payments, home improvements) in exchange for him removing his name from the title. I forked over around ~30K in two payments to him over the next year.

We spent a year apart and I really worked on myself. I eventually reached out to him again and we started casually dating. We no longer fought and have been really, really happy with each other. We go to couples counseling and I highly recommend it! We moved in together 8 months ago to a house he bought that is close to the old house. Two months ago (2.5 years after we started dating again) he proposed!! I am so, so happy and we have been blissful recently.

Now the actual question!*

He recently shared with me that he feels like he is entitled to the house we used to own together. His reasoning: one of us needed to leave and he was the bigger person. His name was only off of the title for less than a year before we started dating again, so to him it feels just like bad timing screwed him out of this asset. We purchased it for $400K, and now it is worth around $1M. Had he kept it, of course that increase in value would have been his. It is the largest asset/savings I own by far and is also a lucrative rental property.

Right now we aren't planning on joining all of our assets when we get married- just will get a joint account. I want to keep my house and have him keep his house (I pay him rent to live with him now). I am open to having things change when we get married, but if the only thing that changes is him putting his name on my house and us getting a joint account that does not feel fair.

Reddit, how can I be fair and protect myself legally? How do married couples with large assets combine things? Is it even possible to have separate assets when we get married (I guess we need a prenup?)?

TLDR: Boyfriend and I bought a house together. We broke up and he let me keep the house. Now we are back together, getting married and he feels like the house should be "ours" again. House is largest asset I own.

Answer:
 Legally speaking, he doesn't have any claim on the increase. You bought him out fair and square. Would he be fighting so hard to get his name on the lease had the property tanked?

If you want to be magnanimous, I'd say he could repay you the $30k, and half of your expenses for the years apart and during the courtship, and then you'll add him back on. It'll still be giving a big chunk to him, but you'll also recoup some of your costs when you were doing it alone.

Obviously there's nothing legally forcing you to do so, and it's not in your economic self interest. But if it keeps the marriage healthy, that's worth more than money. You can call it a wedding present.

If you're going to do that though, he better add you to the deed of the current house; no more paying rent. Answer #2: IANAL, but I think you're in need of both a good couple's counselor and a prenup lawyer.


Title: [CA] Apartment complex unrightfully charged me $995 that is just now being reported to my credit, almost 3.5 years after initially disputing. I have proof that their claims are fraudulent, but is this worth pursuing?

Question:
Back in 2015 my ex and I moved in to an apartment by taking over someone else's lease for 6 months. The woman who lived there before us had pretty much destroyed the place but it wasn't apparent until we moved in. The leasing office knew we were taking over the lease and knew the condition of the apartment. It wasn't just our apartment that was disgusting either, it was the entire complex. When we signed our lease they gave us a paper stating everyone needed to pay a non refundable deposit or buy 'deposit insurance' through a third party company. (Apparently charging a non refundable deposit is illegal in California? However I now live in South Carolina) They told us since the woman who moved out just disappeared, they didn't return her deposit so it would transfer to the rest of the lease which is why we didn't pay. The paper states the $150 deposit insurance covers $750 in damages.

When it was about time to move out we received a 90 day notice from the office that we could not renew our lease and that it would not go to a month to month lease. We then replied with a 60 day notice that we would be moving out anyway. We moved out on our day and dropped the keys in the drop box. Once we moved out we received a letter a few months later stating that we owed $995. It said we were being charged $727 for damages and the rest was from part of an electric bill and part of rent because they claimed they didn't know we moved out. Since the deposit was paid and kept, that $727 should be covered under the deposit insurance and we should not be charged. I also have copies of the notice we received for non-renewal and the letter we also sent to them stating we wouldn't renew so how can they say they didn't know we moved out?

When I received this letter I disputed the claim because it was quickly sent to collections. I believe they replied twice but I don't have those records, I just have the letters I sent in response. After that it was radio silence for almost 3.5 years. The other day I got an email that there was a derogatory mark on my credit. Well sure enough it was this coming back to haunt me. It now says 'dispute resolved; customer disagrees' and severely dropped my really good credit. The best part is I just found out the complex was indeed so disgusting, it is now completely shut down. Is there a way I can go about getting this off my record? The only conclusion I came to was writing a letting with evidence to the credit bureau but I'm not sure how much help that would be. Is this even worth pursuing or is it easier to let it drop off over time?

Answer: You will have to notify all 3 reporting agencies of your dispute then the collections company will have to prove it's a valid debt


Title: If I kill myself, will my family inherit my student debt?

Question:
I couldn't find a clear answer on this through a quick search. I'm currently about 50,000 in debt from two years of a CS/Econ degree at a Pennsylvania public school. That number will probably be 100k or more by the time I'm done. Currently, 17,000 is from federal loans while 33,000 is from private loans.

In the event that I commit suicide, will my family have to pay off the rest of my loans? As it is, I'd be burdening them for a decade or more with my loans, and I really don't want to do that. The reason I'm contemplating this is because I really fucked up my grades my first year and ended with a 1.7. Although I improved them to a 2.4 after my first semester this year, I have constant problems with over/undersleeping, anxiety and motivation, and I don't think I'll be able to get a job that will pay it off before I'm 50.

Growing up, the most prevalent discussion at my house was our bills. If I add to them,  my family will collapse and I'll be responsible. I'm at the point where I don't consider my life to be salvageable in any way I'd be able to endure, and would like an honest answer to my question. Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 Regardless of what the answer is:

Losing you will damage them *far* more than $100k+ in debt would.

I guarantee you that they'd take that debt on in a heartbeat if it meant not losing you.

You seem to care about your family's well-being.  Your suicide would devastate them.

Please, please talk to somebody.

Answer #2: Nobody is going to help you plan your suicide or make it easier for you to carry it out. It's a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Please get help. There are resources on reddit that can help you.


Title: Nurse with DUI

Question:
I have a friend (a nurse) who got a DUI and was wondering if anyone had experience with that and what the process was like with your employer?  Were you able to stay employed? Did you have to go to rehab? AA? How did you find an attorney who specializes in nurses or healthcare professionals getting DUIs. Idk what other questions to ask...

Also in Florida if that helps.

Answer:
 Looking for an attorney who knows about professional licencing implications of DUIs would be a good idea. Losing her job and license is a real possibility.

Her attorney may recommend substance abuse treatment.

It's possible that she gets a visit from CPS. Driving drunk with kids unrestrained in the car will do that.

She may be charged with additional crimes for having the children in the car. In my state that is a felony on top of the DUI charge.

If she isn't married to the father of the kids this could be used to try to modify parenting time. Family law judges don't like driving drunk with kids in the car.


Title: [Florida] How much cash is too much?

Question:
Hi all. I was wondering if private colleges report major cash payments to the IRS or the federal or state government.

Lets say that tuition for the year is 35,000$, and I pay it in cash. Will a problem arise?

Answer:
 There will certainly be a record that will be accessible to the authorities if they have reason to access it.

Laundering money this way would be a terrible idea.Answer #2: Cash payments over $10,000 will cause a form to be filed.


Title: Age Of Consent? (Texas)

Question:
I myself am not fully involved in this case, but am posting information as it's provided. My boyfriend's cousin is about twenty-two, and for maybe five months now has been dating a girl who's just graduated high school. She's seventeen. Now, because I had to look this up for myself when my fella and I started dating, I've seen  that the legal age of consent in the state of Texas is, in fact, seventeen. She's not performing, she's not being paid to do anything to him, but my boyfriend has just informed me that her parents are thinking of opening a case on these two. I'm not looking for the best answers here, but I'd at least like an opinion and maybe a bit of information as to how this is going to look for him.
Thank you for the help,
                  Shadowkat

Answer: You mention that she is not performing for him or getting paid. Is that code for "he's videoing her"? If so that's CP and he could go away for a LONG LONG time, and then register as a sex offender if he ever gets out.


Title: [SD] I found out my baby mama is taking my 9-year-old daughter to the chiropractor twice a week, is there a way to intervene?

Question:
I'm a non-custodial father, and my daughter is visiting my wife and I for the summer. This morning my daughter told us she gets taken to a chiropractor twice a week to get her spine and neck adjusted.

She doesn't have back pain, doesn't have neck pain, and I am INCREDIBLY skeptical of chiropractic care as a medical practice. From my initial searching, I cant find any studies or evidence that this is a thoroughly tested and safe form of medicine on children. I do not think manipulation of the spine and neck on children is safe.

I genuinely believe my daughter is being put at physical risk - what can I do?

Answer:
 The Canadian Pediatric Society has this to say on the use of chiropractic to treat conditions other than back/neck-related musculoskeletal conditions in children:

>Open and honest discussions with families using or planning to use chiropractic for their children will, hopefully, bring about a rational use of this treatment in selected musculoskeletal conditions for which there is proof of efficacy, and enable parents to make informed choices about this form of therapy. Further, well-designed studies are needed to evaluate the chiropractic belief that musculoskeletal dysfunctions can be located and treated in children with nonmusculoskeletal conditions

In other words, it's ~~quackery~~unproven to be beneficial. In some cases it's even caused significant harm, so your belief isn't exactly out of left field.

That's the bad news. The badder news is that there's not a whole lot you can do about it beyond what's established in whatever documents define each of your duties WRT raising her, because you probably aren't convincing a judge that your familiarity with chiropractic exceeds that of the licensed practitioner, to such an extent that you can prove what he's doing to her is "harm".

Answer #2: I don't know anyone, child or adult, even with an injury that goes to the chiropractor twice a week. Seems excessive.


Title: (Australia) $5500 in fines with no prior notice

Question:
I'm posting this on behalf of my dad since he doesn't have Reddit

So this afternoon he called up to get the infringement number of a fine he received last month so he could pay, but Vic Fines called him back and said he has $5500 in toll infringements and has to pay in 14 days but he has not received anything prior to the call, he doesn't know what to do. Vic Fines excuse was because he changed his address (he changed his address 2 years ago) they couldn't send him the infringements but they sent the fine he received last month.

So they said if he doesn't pay the fine with 14 days they will take his licence away which will leave him unemployed since he's a truck driver

He doesn't know what to do, anyone have any advice?
Topic:
Non-US

Answer:
 Did he change his address when he moved? You must do that within 14 days of moving.

Did he commit the traffic offenses? If so then he has to pay them. (Sidenote, someone that drives for a job should know better)

See if they will let him do a payment plan. If not you'll have to find a way to come up with the money.


Title: [Canada] Abusive older brother terrorizes and controls our mother. Can I do anything to kick him out?

Question:
Title is pretty self-explaining; he screams at our mother over nothing at all, has temper tantrums that result in him pounding the walls, screaming incoherently, and throwing things, has drug and alcohol problems, controls her finances, is verbally abusive and has physically abused her and I in the past. Having him in the house is detrimental to the health of both me and my mother. I could go on about him for hours but he's clearly not of sound mind, and I'm sick of dealing with it. I've tried to be amicable about it but arguing with a fool is a pointless waste of breath and using logic and reason only makes him angry, and causes him to try intimidating me or gloating me into fighting him, since throwing his fists around is about all his tiny little brain can handle.

The only names on the title(?) of the house are of my absentee father, who hasn't been seen in years, and my name. We are both legal adults. Can I serve him an eviction notice? If he flips the fuck out, can I get the police involved? Should the police be involved anyway?

Answer:
 Whoever owns the house needs to evict him. Generally speaking that includes a 30 days notice tough I am not certain of the rules in Canada.

If at any point you feel threatened call the police.


Title: Marrying an immigrant while in the military

Question: So, my gf and I want to get married. I'm in the US military stationed in Texas and she is here on DACA living in Texas. She is 18. Will she be able to receive my benefits? Are you unable to marry illegal immigrants? How else would she get her green card/become citizen. I don't know how to go about this

Answer: Do you have a clearance? Marrying an non-US citizen can impact your clearance.


Title: [USA]Is it illegal for someone underage to accept alcohol as a gift if they have no intention of drinking it?

Question:
This is a hypothetical question that came up among a group of classmates today. We are a part of a specialized program that will result in us graduating college at around 18, and some kids in our program are going on to do Teach for America next year. It is not uncommon, at least where I'm from, for parents to give teachers a bottle of wine as a holiday or end of the year gift.
I get that, of course, nothing would come of it, but from a purely legal standpoint is it okay to give an underage person alcohol if you don't know they are underage? Is it legal to accept such a gift?
Topic:
Alcohol Related Other than DUI

Answer: It would be dependent on the jurisdiction but it is illegal across most of the US for an underage person to be in possession of alcohol full stop regardless of their intent (or lack thereof) to drink said alcohol.


Title: Is it legal for me to get stuff out of a dumpster that my university threw away?

Question: So I work at a college library in Texas that just had me throw away a lot of books that they didn't want. I asked if I could just take them because I could sell them or maybe even keep a few. My supervisor said that I couldn't because they were bought by the state which makes them state property. I also heard that I can't because I work for the library. I'm wondering if that's true, and if it is can someone who doesn't work for the University do the exact same thing??

Answer:
 By throwing the books out, the school is abandoning the property.  That means it is no longer state property, and dumpster diving is not illegal in Texas.  However, I'd check any employee/student handbook to cross check that the school has not prohibited it.  If the school prohibits it, but the law does not, you still have to follow school rules.

Edit: I don't know why I'm being downvoted so much. That is literally the law.


Title: My mom has been fasely charged with aggravated assault; please, need help and/or a good lawyer

Question: Backstory: my mom owns a massage shop and a Asian man is obssessed with one of my mom's employees (he has been stalking her for 2 years now.) He has tresspassed her place multiple times (e.g. Walked in through the backdoor for employees only door) as he tracked my mom's worker to my mom's shop -my mom's employee has moved from California to Texas(here) to run away from this guy bc he abused her and is stalking her- and has given hints about kidnapping said employee (even changing phone numbers to scare my mom's worker) My mom got fed up with him and took a stick to try to scare him off (not beat him up) but the thing was, the man tried to swing at my mom and hit his own arm on the stick. That was a few months ago and last weekend I paid bail bond for my mom to get her out of jail -she was arrested last weekend bc apparently the county sheriff couldnt find her for a month as my mom, her employees, and I leave very early to her shop for work until 10 at night (me sometimes being the cashier.) I dont know where to post this and she needs a good lawyer to help drop these charges and possibly sue this man.

Answer:
 Your mothers worker should have sought a restraining order; your mother isn't Batman. She can't threaten people with sticks to protect the innocent.

Have her work with her attorney, and neither of you should speak to the police or attempt to justify her actions to them, because you're likely to just give them more evidence. Answer #2: Your mother needs a criminal defense lawyer, she can contact the Texas bar to ask for a referral. All things about the other employee aside, your mom threatened the man with a weapon and the weapon made contact. It doesn't sound to me like she was falsely charged.

Saying, "he swung at her and hit his arm on the stick" sounds a lot like "I was punching the air and he walked into it". Not that it can't happen, it just doesn't sound that plausible.

I don't know what she thinks she can sue for, but she can work with the lawyer to fight the charges. The other employee needs to talk to the police about the stalking and let them handle it.Answer #3: > she needs a good lawyer to help drop these charges and possibly sue this man.

She can contact your local bar association for a referral: https://www.reddit.com/wiki/legaladvice/statebar

I'm not sure what she's going to sue him for though?


Title: Problems with Prenup

Question:
I'm getting married in 6 days. My family has a great deal of wealth, and I've always known that anyone I marry would have to sign a prenup. My fiancée knew that long before she and I were even considering marriage, and had no problem signing one. What we received from my parents' lawyer, however, was so far-reaching that she refused to sign it. It kept my current assets (in the form of a trust) from her in the event of death or divorce, which is what we expected. But it also denied her any claims for alimony or legal fees, and basically said that she gets nothing if I die or we divorce, regardless of the circumstances. We wanted to ensure that she wouldn't get screwed if I died and she had spent the last ten years staying at home and taking care of any children we may have.

So after a lot of back-and-forth, with both sides extremely upset (and me caught in the middle of it), I sent an email to the lawyer stating what she and I thought were fair terms. I CC'd my parents on the email, and my dad thought it was fair. Everything seemed to be moving forward. The lawyer was supposed to write up a new prenup, and then he suddenly tells my parents that he doesn't think our version would hold up in court. I think he's just being lazy, but my parents believe him and now there seems to be no resolution.

Side note to all this: my parents told me that without the prenup, I would have to relinquish my share in the building that the family company is in and my share of the family trust. I've already signed the papers (after all, I'm not going to NOT get married next week), but I'm hoping that there's another way around this before Thursday.
I guess what I really want to know is whether this lawyer is full of shit. Don't prenups often have varying terms? In the one he initially sent, she gets absolutely nothing. I asked him to change it to the following:

  The portion of the company and trust currently in my name (XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX) are non-negotiable in the event of divorce or dissolution within the first ten years of marriage. However, I'd like it reflected in my will that if we have children within those ten years, then that money will go to my children with (my wife) being the executor of said assets.

After ten years of marriage, (my wife) should be entitled to 3.33% of my assets with an additional 3.33% added for every year of marriage that follows, so that after a total of 24 years of marriage, she'll be entitled to half of what's in my name in the event of divorce. However, once again, should I die and we have children, I want her to get everything that's in my name, regardless of the timeframe. If I die between 10 and 24 years of marriage and we don't have any children, I'd still like for her to get half of my assets, with the other half going to my sisters. After 24 years, if I die and whether we have children or not, I'd like for her to get everything that belonged to me.

Otherwise, I want her to have all the normal rights to what was mine/ ours, as determined in court. That means alimony, lawyer's fees, and anything else determined fair by a judge or through negotiations settled out-of-court.

And please make sure that there isn't anything in the contract that can be construed as having precedence over my will.

So can someone please tell me whether these seem like normal terms for a prenup? Neither my bride nor I believe that either of us should have any kind of claim to these kinds of assets within the first 10 years of our marriage, but we feel that after that, you're relying more and more on what the other has in terms of career goals and retirement options. This lawyer is saying that the contract we want wouldn't be viable. Please help!!

*EDIT: We live in New York and we're getting married in California. The lawyer and company are in Ohio.*

Answer:
 Doesn't your fiance have her own lawyer? Because if she doesn't the pre-nup might well be considered invalid anyway. Answer #2: Prenups generally cover what happens in the event of divorce.  Wills cover when someone dies.  Why are you combining them in the first place?  It's begging to create an inconsistency.Answer #3: I have experience drafting pre-nups, but not in your state, and even if I did, I would never parse specific language of a contract for some stranger over the internet.  You're paying your attorney for his legal advice about what's enforceable in your state, and what's in your best interest. You can either take his advice, or find another attorney.  But keep in mind this is a very complex area of law, and you can't always have things exactly like you'd want to.

And as another poster has said, your fiancee needs to have her own attorney to read over the prenup and give her his advise on what it means and whether or not she should sign it.

I hate to say it though, you're really running up against the clock if you really want this signed before the marriage.  And presenting a new copy of a complex prenup to your finacee several days before the wedding is not going to help later arguments that it was not signed under duress.


Title: [CA] I may face expulsion from college for allegedly harassing and stalking my ex-gf, who later apparently gets her brother to threaten me and my family, what's going to happen?

Question:
So I thought it would be okay to contact to try to circumvent text blocking with my ex by using various methods. She obviously didn't appreciate it and ended up contacting campus police to report harassment and stalking. Later I was contacted by a campus police officer and told that the department would be reviewing my case in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act and that I may possibly face expulsion from school. I've been told that the report will be submitted to the Dean of Students soon and they will decide what to do. So my question is how likely is it for me to be expelled or otherwise punished in some way?

Another matter is that she apparently asked her brother and his friends to threaten me and my family, but this incident might require its own thread. It started with this man calling and texting me to stop contacting her, which I did, and later ended up with him confronting me with two other men, during which time they threatened to beat me up and said they would find out where I lived. I've reported this incident to campus police also. To be honest I may just ask them to drop this charge if I don't get expelled, but for the moment I think it's the right thing to do.

edit: I don't know if this is going to make a difference, but the last thing she ever said to me included a line that she may want to talk to me later if I'm a better person so...

Answer:
 > she may want to talk to me later if I'm a better person so...

Your post sounds like you have mental health issues and she's probably of the same opinion. You really should seek out therapy.Answer #2: Yeah. If you circumvented her blocking you, that's textbook harassment. Lawyer time for you to help mitigate the damage.


Title: Can I Sue police for false advertising (or similar) for using "protect and serve"?

Question:
Police are incapable of protecting citizens. This is obvious by the numbers.  They also have no legal obligation to put them selves in harms way. My basic argument is it gives people the false impression of security and would like to see the phrase "Protect and Serve" be removed from all police cars, websites, etc...

I was wondering if there was any legal basis for filing a lawsuit to get the phrase removed on the grounds it in dangers the citizens into a false sense of security (or something else).

Edit: Thank you for all those people who just said "no becuase". And No thank you to others for other for saying "nope hahaha"

Answer: Short answer: no.


Title: Neighbor Cuts Down Wisteria in 4 People’sYards

Question:
I’m late saying anything about this; it happened in fall last year.

In my back yard, one corner touches 3 other people’s yards. A phone pole sits right in the middle of the intersection of each yard/property. (including my own) In with the phone pole, multiple wisteria bushes in each person’s yards are growing. Maybe 3-4 plants in each yard. One of the neighbors in the “intersection” cut down each wisteria bush in everyone’s yards leaving the branches on everyone’s property except their own. The bad neighbors only had the smallest of the bushes while my other neighbor had the biggest and oldest likely dating back from the 70s.

My sister has video proof of them cutting down the bushes in everyone’s yard. They never asked to do it. Is this illegal and what can I do about it if anything?

Answer: NAL: Well, they trespassed on your land and destroyed your property, so you might be able to sue for the value of the plants in Small Claims. I'd suggest talking to them first before marching angrily down to the courthouse, though.


Title: NJ. 18 year old in foster care. Mom refuses to give back iphone and laptop

Question:
I'm an 18 year old currently in custody of the state of NJ.  I left my moms house for foster care a month before I turned 18. She refuses to return my iphone and laptop which were both gifts. I paid for about 1/4 of the iphone and my mom paid for the rest as a gift to me. The iphone is registered through apple in my name. I also have the box with the serial number. The laptop was a gift to me(by someone other than mom). She also refuses to give this back. I don't know the serial number or anything else about the laptop other than the brand. However, it is also connected to  my microsoft account. My mom refuses to give these back, saying that since I'm am minor(well I was a minor at the time) all of my property is actually hers.

I'm not sure how the law surrounding this would work. I've thought about filing a police report, but again I'm not really sure what to do in this situation or if she actually stole them...

These items were very expensive, and I cannot afford to replace them. Also, its just another way for my abusive mother to continue to control and manipulate.

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

Answer:
 You could file a police report. My instinct is that they'll refuse to get involved in this, but I could be wrong.

You have a case worker if you're in the foster care system. I would make that person aware of this and talk it over with him/her.Answer #2: >My mom refuses to give these back, saying that since I'm am minor(well I was a minor at the time) all of my property is actually hers.

She is mistaken. http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2rfm1y/gahaving_issues_with_parents_do_i_legally_own_any/cnfhn1s

Answer #3: Arrange for the police to come and stand by when you go to your mother's house to retrieve your belongings.


Title: Living next door to two Heroine addicts. Police were called out for Domestic Dispute between said Heroine addicts. Wife was arrested for warrants, now the father and 3-5yr old are harassing us because they think WE called the cops.

Question:
  TIA for any responses!

We live in a duplex/townhome in UT and share a wall with two very questionable individuals and their young son.  The couple constantly argue/slam doors/disturb the peace.
And it has finally reached its tipping point.

I have personally knocked on their door and asked if they could keep the noise down, and that we have two brand new babies under 8 months old that have been woken from them countless times.

  Yesterday our neighbors were blatantly arguing/fighting in the street about how the husband/boyfriend  “dropped the Dope all over the f**king stairs”.  My fiancé managed to get the argument on video and it can be heard very clearly the woman mentioning there being illegal drugs (“Dope”) in the house.  After recording the altercation, my fiancé calls me in a panic asking to one grab them.

  I left work and immediately call the police dispatch to let them know about the domestic dispute going on in the street of our neighborhood but somebody else had already called and the police and they were already on scene.

  I arrive to pick up my son and fiancé to get them out of the situation and see the woman in the back of a police cruiser.  She gets arrested for multiple warrants and charged with providing false information to an officer, but nothing was mentioned about the drugs in the house.

 I called the police to tell them about the video evidence we have and his response was to contact the Drug Task Force and leave them a message.  Did that but haven’t heard back from them.  Flash forward to today (March 26),  our neighbor and his son are pounding and screaming on/to the wall connecting our houses.  All the while he’s telling his young son “yeah buddy yell as loud as you want! Those f**kers made us have a bad day! Kick the wall!”  My fiancé recorded them doing this as well.

  He also told his son outside their front door “we’ll have our revenge on them for making us have a bad day”

  I call the police again for a noise complaint.  They have us write down everything that has happened on a report and email them both videos we have.   While the police were finger printing our neighbor, he tells them “I’ll see you in court!” To which they reply “Oh we’ll be there”

  My first instinct to him saying that was “Why legal ground does he have to stand on?”
From my perspective,  they are a nuisance to the neighborhood, have illegal drugs in their home around a very young child,  they have threatened us with their “revenge”.

  If anybody even takes the time to read this,  from an outside perspective, do the police have probable cause to get a warrant to search the house with a drug K9?

Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 They are correct, you did call the police.

Intimidating witnesses is generally also against the law. It's worth a follow-up with the police to let them know that your neighbour has resorted to vague threats and pounding on your wall because you called the police. Other than that, let this blow over and avoid your neighbours as best you can.

If they escalate to vandalism, threaten specific violence, or otherwise start behaving like they're an immediate danger, see about getting a restraining order.Answer #2: Call cps.


Title: Coworker owes me money, should I keep waiting or report her to HR and sue her in small claims court? Washington, DC

Question:
BACKGROUND

A little over two months ago, a coworker who I befriended asked me for a $800 loan for her son’s surgery. I was very hesitant, knowing of course that it's a bad idea to loan money without a written contract, but she said it was an emergency and promised to pay me back the next day. I figured since I work with her (I am a full time employee and she is a temp), she would not risk her job by not paying me back. I withdrew the money and gave it to her in cash.

The next day she was not able to pay me back due to supposedly filling in her time sheet late. This drags on for the rest of the week, and that weekend we go ahead on a planned trip together, which her kids and husband join us on. I became incredibly sick. On Saturday night she asked me if I could loan her $600 to gamble. I said no in unequivocal terms. She tried to press me but I held firm. Later that night she said she would use my card to buy me medicine for my cold. I really needed medicine so I gave it to her. A few days later I checked my balance and $605 had been withdrawn. She insisted that this was a loan and she would pay me back immediately. At that point I knew I was fucked.

I know how incredibly dumb this all was on my part. I never, ever should have loaned her the money or given her my card. I knew better but I did it anyway, and I can’t fully explain why. I thought we were friends, I thought I could trust her, and also I can be a bit of a pushover, which is an issue I’ll be dealing with in therapy.

Since then I have been chasing her for the money almost every day by phone, text, email and in person. She always insists that she will pay me back, but there’s always some reason why she doesn’t have it today. But our agreement was not “Pay me back when you can or feel like it.” It was “I will pay you back tomorrow.” Out of $1400, she has paid me back $300, which I promptly deposited into my account. Much of the correspondence exists in texts and emails, in which I indicated the dollar amount owed, which she did not contest.

This is all causing me an incredible amount of stress. It feels terrible to be chasing someone for money, and to feel like she has leverage over me because she can choose to pay me whenever she wants, so I have to walk on eggshells around her to stay on her good side. I feel like she is playing a game at my expense, for over two months, and I’m tired of being strung along. I feel she finally gave me the $300 because I was bothering her so much, but it’s really stressful for me to have to do that in the first place.

NOW

Two weeks ago, much of the office went out of town for the holidays. The day I left, she told me by phone that she had the money and would send it to me via transfer at Walmart. I rejoiced, and then contacted her again on Monday. She wasn't picking up so I called her a few times, maybe more than she would have liked. At that point she exploded at me, writing in all caps locks with profanities and personal insults, basically acting like I was the one who was wrong for asking for my money, and that she will pay me when she will pay me.

At this point I’ve had enough of her BS and games. I did not contact her again. When I returned to work last week, I spoke to my company’s HR and they are fully on my side. I believe this is because I am a full-time employee while she is a temp, and also because it's obviously wrong to pester colleagues for money. I believe they will terminate her once I send a formal complaint, which I have not yet done (she is out of town on holiday and will return next week). HR suggested that I enroll in a company plan which provides access to legal services and sue her for the amount in small claims court.

I am wavering between going through with the formal complaint or giving her another chance to pay me back. Of course all I want is my money back, but I also feel that she has shown herself to be unreasonable, willing to “play dirty” by dredging up details from my personal life, and that it’s unwise to negotiate with terrorists. I may get the money back that way, but I’ll have to see her and bug her every day. If it’s likely that I’ll be able to win a lawsuit again her, I would rather deal with this through the formal court system instead of dealing with her lies and BS. On the other hand, she is definitely a hothead and can't say I don't fear her attacking me physically or retaliating in some other way if she does get fired.

I would really appreciate other people’s thoughts. I have shared this with very few people because I’m so embarrassed at my bad judgement for lending this woman money or even befriending her in the first place. Thanks.

TL/DR: Coworker who is a temp owes me money, says she will pay me back but she was supposed to pay two months ago and I feel stressed out by the situation. Should I report her to HR, which will likely result in her termination, or keep pestering her to pay me back?

Answer:
 Can you TL/DR that? Why would HR care?

If she hasn't paid you back, sue her.


Title: [OR] the mother of my child wants to try to establish another man as the father of my daughter

Question:
My daughter is almost 3 years old.  I was there from the birth on.  She keeps threatening to take me to court to revoke my ability to see her.  I am not on the birth certificate because the nurse crossed out the date on the form and the state said they needed a new one, the mother decided not to include me.

I know I am not biologically the father, because I took a test.  The mother does not know I did this, and doesn't know who the father is.

She consistently threatens to take me to court for paternity and to take her away, but has yet to do so.  If she does, do I have any chance of being established the legal father?  Would the judge even order a test after nearly 3 years of me accepting the responsibility?

Answer: The first step in establishing paternity would be a paternity test which you would fail. It seems unlikely the mother would agree to let you adopt. So no I don't see how. But a visit to a family law attorney would be a good idea.


Title: School selling fake Chick Fil A?

Question:
Ok so at my school we have Chick Fil A chicken sandwiches with 2 pickles that are $3.75 for the last week they have been putting regular school chicken sandwiches (wheat bun, no pickles, different chicken) in chick fil a packaging and charging $3.75 when they are usually $1.50... Is this legal?

Edit: Dallas, Tx

Edit 2: http://imgur.com/a/0IHFv

Answer: Take some photos of the fakes, tweet them at Chick-fil-A and ask them what they think. Social media is good for stuff like this.Answer #2: Are you for real?  What level of school is this?


Title: Last Friday I was in a Bad Car Accident with a Buck -- The Airbags didn't deploy... What should I do?

Question: Quick context: I live in West Michigan, I was driving on a road at 50 mph (the listed speed limit) in my 2018 Subaru Impreza. A buck jumped out directly in front of my car and destroyed the vehicle ([Photos](https://imgur.com/a/EUfuv2i)). My airbags didn't go off, I contacted Subaru the maker of my vehicle to inform them. Thankfully I'm not injured but I'm wondering if I should push Subaru to do anything to assist me because with how bad the vehicle is, they should have gone off. Thoughts/help are appreciated thanks!

Answer: They probably shouldn't have gone off, actually. Airbags go off to help protect you in the event of a sudden stop, like if your car meets a tree or a cement wall or another car coming at you. When you hit that deer, it didn't slow the momentum of your vehicle at all and all of the damage is relatively minor. The frame of the car is untouched. Answer #2: I'm not an engineer or a lawyer, but it looks like it was a glancing blow to the lip of the hood.  This most likely wouldn't set off any airbag sensors that would be down in the bumper.Answer #3: The airbag is to protect you, not the car, from damage. You were right to report it as it could be a defect with the model, but I doubt they have any obligation to assist you with damage to the car from the buck.


Title: Are my parents legally allowed to take my stuff in this situation?

Question:
I'm in foster care and have most of my things with me, including my laptop. My mum threatens to get police to take it off me as she wants to sell it, even though I was the one who paid for it. Would she actually be able to get it off me, even though I need it for studying and don't actually live under her roof anymore?

(I'm in the UK, by the way. And my mum has shared responsibility of me with social services).

Answer: Talk to your foster parents and have them talk with your case manager.  You're probably there because your parents' ability to make parenting decisions, like this one, is in question.  Correspondingly, the cops shouldn't do anything.  But, cops aren't always clueful, and your mom may just lie "she stole my laptop and I want it back."   So, you want other adults to know what's going on.


Title: Is my mother making me break the law?

Question:
I like to paint and have been practicing for years. A lot of times, my mom will see wall art in the major chain stores, take a picture, and ask if I can recreate it for her. I will try to change things but some are very specific concepts. I give it to my mom and she hangs it on her wall and I might post it on my personal social media. Is this okay?
Another question: if I paint a portrait using a photograph as reference of, say, a famous person (from Google), is that some type of copyright violation? Where is the line between using Google references and stealing the concept of someone else's art, being photography??

Answer:
 Think about when you write a term paper: If you copy someone's work and pass it off as your own, that's cheating. If you say "So-and-so argues that Italian painters were "critical to the development of multipoint perspective" (So-and-so 1995).... that's doing homework.

If you go to a museum and paint a copy of a masterpiece, and label it as your interpretation, that's how a student learns to paint from the masters. If you paint a copy of a masterpiece and then try to pass it off as the original painter's first draft and sell it as an undiscovered treasure, that's forgery.

Also, congratulations on being good at painting, and working at it, and thinking about the ethics of your decisions. You seem like a nice person.Answer #2: If you're painting for your own home or your Mom's you're fine.  It's only if you start selling these or otherwise profiting from them that you'd run into legal issues.


Title: Apartment building caught on fire, no renters insurance, homeless, any recourse? Portland, OR

Question: The fire probably was electrical but that is not 100% confirmed by the fire investigators. Probably the most stupidest mistake to not get renters insurance but here we are. Red Cross gave us a voucher and we are relying on the generosity of our friends and family but everything is basically ruined. We were month to month after living there for over a year, can we take the landlord to civil court to pay for the costs of our belongings and moving? The fire was not our fault and the cost of living is getting really ridiculous so we are really struggling. Could we get a prorated rent refund for July back? The property mgmt company is giving us the round around so I'm turning to Reddit. Any advice is appreciated, thanks!!

Answer:
 Yes, you are absolutely due a refund on your rent for the days you couldn't live there. And since it seems unlikely that the landlord could point to anything to take out of security deposit, you should get 100% of it back.

But other than that, no, your landlord isn't liable for anything here. It's not their fault either. Start looking for a new place to live, ASAP.


Title: I know someone who is abusing his dog, what can I do? (AL)

Question:
I was unfortunate to be invited to dinner at a friend of a friend's place the other night. He has a bulldog, which I immediately noticed was terrified of people. I learned throughout the night these facts; 1) He doesn't let the dog out often and beats him when he goes to the bathroom in the house.
2) He regularly doesn't feed or water him for >24 hours, to prevent him from going to the bathroom inside. 3) He locks him in a cage, 3' by 2' for the whole night and most of the day. 4) It's like he expects the dog to understand English; he tells it to go to the other room and hits him when he doesn't understand. 5) He used to have another dog that he gave away because it was too "disobedient". He was bragging that he beat that dog so much she peed itself whenever she saw him.
So, I've told him that bulldogs are really stupid on the dog smartness scale and he can't expect his dog to associate being beaten with not behaving. What can I do? Is this illegal in Alabama? Thank you in advance!

Answer: Call animal control. Beating a dog is illegal in all states that I know of. Not feeding your dog is also illegal in all states.


Title: [Ontario] Renters refuse to leave after purchasing a home/land, help please!

Question:
Hi r/legaladvice,

I purchased a piece of land that includes 3 detached small houses. The contract closed on October 31st and I have started my mortgage process already. The previous renters (contract with previous landlord) was given until the 30th to vacate, but they have refused. My lawyer have given them 2 dates to leave by: November 9th and November 30th, with a $5000 and $10,000 penalty respectively.

If they continue to refuse, what else can be done?

Thanks!!

edit.
Sorry to be misleading, but out of simplicity for the story, I said this is my story, but this is actually a friend's.

The lawyer is actually charging $5000/$10,000 to the previous landlords, and will be deducted from the net payment due to not able to close. My friend refused to close because people are still living there (just asked and confirmed).

Answer:
 You have a lawyer. Follow your lawyer's directions. From what I know of Ontario landlord-tenant law, you're missing several pieces that might justify an eviction _at all_, but your lawyer has a more complete picture of the situation.

If the tenants were correctly notified and your cause to terminate their tenancy is valid, then you can proceed to the Landlord and Tenant Board if the tenants fall under the Residential Tenancies Act, or to an Ontario court, if they don't, to evict them.


Title: Company Selling Counterfeit products from China.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Quit and report them to ICE.Answer #2: Does your company sell products to the federal government or federal government contractors?  If so, the department that oversees those purchases would likely be interested.Answer #3: Are the counterfeit marks being applied at the Chinese factory, or here in the States ?    US Customs might be interested in if there are different rules or duties based on the reported country of origin.

And of course government customers have anti-fraud departments.   Ask Fat Leonard !

Do the counterfeit marks belong to a US trademark holder ?  They, of course, will be interested.

Your employer is engaged in fraud, and probably trademark infringement, and probably some Customs violations.  In general, a salesman would not be personally responsible for those wrongdoings in civil court.

But there's nonzero risk that because you know you are selling counterfeit goods that you could be named personally in a lawsuit.


Title: Mall Santa made fun of my 7yr daughters teeth.

Question:
My daughter has a crooked front tooth and will most likely need braces.  We took her to the local mall to get get picture with Santa.  When he asked her what she wanted for christmas she said she wanted a Barbie playset. He then said "and new teeth". He and his 'elf' woman then laughed at her.  My wife and I could not hear what he said as we had to stand back to take the pics.  On the ride home my daughter asked me what Santa meant by "and new teeth"? She said "I have all my teeth. "I then asked her what she meant and she said Santa asked her what she wanted for Christmas and she said a Barbie kitchen set and he commented "and new teeth". She said it was mean and doesn't know why Santa would be mean to her.  I took her straight back to the mall and confronted Santa and his elf and asked them to explain themselves.  They said they were just "joking" and I made them apologize to her but she was and is still upset.  She wants to know why Santa was mean to her when she had been a good girl all year.  This broke my heart.

Now I am faced with the dilemma of telling her that Santa isn't real and this piece of shit mall Santa is a just some jerk trying to make a buck and destroying a little kids Christmas, or let her believe that Santa was mean to her and made fun of her.  I am completely irate! My question is can I, or should I take legal action against the mall? It's a failing mall and is now 80% empty anyway,  but I don't want anymore kids christmas destroyed by this scumbag.

Thanks for the advice.

Answer:
 You have no damages and thus no suit.  It's not illegal to be mean to your daughter.

You can complain to the mall and/or his superiors.Answer #2: A lawsuit won’t get you anything as there are no financial damages. You can complain but that is about it. No lawyer would take this case.

Tell her that Santa has helpers and that this must be a helper who isn’t nice. Have someone who can write nicely write her a note from “Santa” saying they are sorry that the helper was mean and put it in her stocking.Answer #3: Legal action because...? Insults aren't actionable. You can complain to the mall and that's as far as that can go. Answer #4: Tell her that Santa is very busy now sorting all the toys for the boys and girls. And that he has to have helpers and that this was a bad one and that santa loves all boys and girls.


Title: Boss lady / landlord /

Question: Im from Arkansas ! I would like an opinion /advice I helped part time on a ranch to pay got my rent the woman was a widow of a long time friend of mine she was getting a Lil spooked about her safety living in the country she has bipolar slight  dementia her son suggested she arm her self well I have been a long time shooter hunter and have always treated a gun with respect as if it was loaded even if the person told me if wasn't so I came into the house on a hot day she hands me a baby glock that she purchased and said I want to take these to pistols apart to clean them I said OK I said I have no experience with this type of gun and don't recommend you having one for concealed carry it has no safety so she says here's the instructions and is describing how to take it apart pointing and talking to me so I went to try and take it apart and my hands being bigger than the gun my hand was over the barrel I went to take it apart and you have to pull the trigger to release the slide and it goes off blowing a hole through my hand a 9mm hollow point blew a huge hole Inot my hand about the size of egg well I had surgery and there were bills I had insurance but she said her home owners would give me a thousanddollars to help with med bills etc.  So a year later they up and decided they needed me to move etc. These are people I considered family and they wouldn't even talk to me so . That was two years ago I have lots of trouble with my hand it doesn't work well and hurts.  My question is do you think I have a case where I can sue them for neglect said cause of this happening.  Thanks for any information I greatly appreciate it

Answer:
 So to clarify, you agreed to clean a gun for your landlord, then shot yourself in the hand with said gun. Your surgery was covered by your insurance.

A year later your landlord asked you to move out, and now, 3 years since you shot yourself in the hand, you want to sue your former landlord as you believe she is responsible for the permanent damage to your hand. Is that an accurate summary of what happened?


Title: My Passport Was Destroyed due to a Hostel Owner’s Negligence

Question:
I’m a Canadian who has been traveling around Asia for the last couple of months. I was in Vietnam in November, and my passport was damaged while staying at a hostel on the 17th. It’s policy in Vietnam to hand over your passport at check-in, so I gave mine to the hostel owner and he kept it in his desk. That night, there was a storm and the entire place flooded, including the desk my passport was in. I was with another traveller, and although his passport was also damaged, it wasn’t as bad as mine: ink running on all stamps, and completely washed out identification photo.

I made my way up the country to Hanoi, where the Canadian embassy is, and applied for a new passport, as well as a temporary one since the new one takes a month to process. In order to transfer my Vietnamese visa to my temporary passport, I had to go through the company that issued my approval letter, which was another exorbitant fee. As well, I had plans set up to volunteer in Indonesia but because I only had a temporary passport, I needed a stamp to enter the country first, which would have taken an additional 2 weeks to apply for. My visa in Vietnam was nearly up, and I had no intention of extending it after this whole complicated fiasco.

All in all, I have spent $420 CAD to get all of this sorted. I had to keep postponing my flight out of Vietnam, cancelled my plans to visit Indonesia, and flew to Australia a few days ago instead, where they let me land on a temporary passport.

What are my rights here? The hostel owner agreed that this was his carelessness which led to the damaged document, and that he would refund me once proof of replacement is provided. When I initially sent him an email about a week later with a breakdown of the fees, he told me to go ahead with the process and send him the bills. I have now sent him every receipt and several emails, but I haven’t heard back in 2 weeks.

Before I left his hostel, I took down his number, email (which I know is real since he responded from it) and Facebook. I also have a photo of his passport - not sure if any of that is helpful.

What are my rights and is he legally responsible? Is there any way to find out if he has insurance? Would a lawyer from Canada be able to do anything since this hostel owner is in Vietnam?

What would you do in this situation?

Thank you. Any advice is appreciated!

Answer: Unless you plan to return to Vietnam, hire a Vietnamese lawyer, and file a claim in Vietnamese court, your rights, *practically speaking*, are to chalk this up to an expensive lesson about the importance of travel insurance, and enjoy your time in Australia.


Title: Can my roommate keep me from having guests over at our apartment? North Carolina

Question: I live in NC with 2 roommates. I have some friends my roommate doesn't like and he threatens to inform our landlord or report trespassing any time I bring up this friend wanting to come over. To be clear this would be a one-night stay max, maybe once a month, and my roommate works nights and wouldn't even be there at the same time as the guest. All 3 of us are on the same lease, so basically I am wondering if my roommate actually has any legal ground to stand on trying to prevent me from having guests?

Answer:
 Your roommate can't prevent it, no.  Your landlord might be able to, if it's in your lease.

Work it out with your roommate like adults.Answer #2: Does the lease say anything about overnight guests?  If not then your roommate can't control who you invite into the house.  It's not trespassing if you, a tenant, invite a guest.


Title: I won the lottery, but I am getting conflicting information from various attorneys on claiming it.

Question:
I won a scratch off card in New Jersey, I don't want to go into too much detail about it but it's over 10K so it's not chump change. As of yet, I have not claimed it nor told anyone except my wife.

Our families are both toxic, neither of us want them to ever know about the money because they WILL try to pull bullshit to claim the money (such as trying to make up lawsuits). I'd also rather not have my boss or co-workers find out, I want to keep my job even though we will have enough money to live comfortably.

I spoke to an online attorney about remaining private, he wrote:

> As far as I know its not possible to remain anonymous in NJ.  NJ wont let a blind trust claim a jackpot and wont allow the winner to claim anonymously in any other way.

I spoke to another attorney, he said the exact opposite of this guy.

I would really like clarification on what is and isn't possible in the state. Can I use a pseudonym? Can I use a trust? At the very least is it allowed that I can alter my appearance? Would I be able to claim the money alone or must my wife also participate (she doesn't want to have her pictures taken, she has social anxiety)?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 You need to go see an actual attorney in your area, not only for help in claiming the winnings, but to immediately start managing the money.

Many lottery winners end up broke.  The way not to do that is to have the funds managed from the beginning.


Title: [Connecticut] Step-Father won't leave residence even after told by multiple parties.

Question:
I'll try to keep this as short as possible and more towards the current situation since this is something that has spanned over the course of almost a decade.

As of the past couple of months my mother has told my step-father that he needs to leave our home. This is after years of pleading both on my part and my younger sister's part that he is emotionally abusing both her and my other two sisters. About a month ago he agreed that he would leave within the month after finishing construction of a room for my two youngest sisters.

This morning my mother confronted him after a month of not doing anything in the room, entering her bedroom without permission, and showing no signs that he has plans to leave. He told her that he will not leave unless a judge removes him from the home and if she sells the home he wants half the profits because of all the work he has done on the home. The home is in my mother's name, she says he was there to sign when she bought it, he has run up over $15,000 in credit card debt supposedly all on the house and since the cards were in my mother's name a year ago he gave them all to her to pay off (They are all in her name because when they meet and currently is not a citizen of the country), refuses to give more than $400 for the mortgage, and believes that my mother is with a man she has never meet in person.

The advice is more for my mother than myself but I would also know what I can do to help her in anyway other than financially since I am already doing that. I suggested getting a restraining order as soon as possible but I'm not sure if this is the best move. We don't have much money and my mother wants advice on a legal way to remove him from the home since he refuses to leave even after been told multiple times by multiple parties. Any other legal advice on the situation is also welcome but the most urgent is getting him out of the residence.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Your mother can file for divorce and/or eviction. If it name is on the house title then she will have to file for divorce first


Title: Can I (CA) establish an LLC for my mother (GA) to buy a house and cover all of her expenses?

Question:
Thank you for reading.

I am my mother's retirement plan. I am trying to find the best way to essentially pay for the life of a person that is most tax advantaged.

Can I set up a corporation to buy her a house and take on all of her expenses?

I'd like to put her mortgage, utilities, car expenses, all insurances and any other recurring expenses in the corporation.

If so, would the corporation pay her a salary for spending money?

What are the tax implications of such an undertaking?

Can I put this LLC under my own corporation to use her "losses" against my own profits?

Is there a better way to go about this?

Any links where I can read up on this would be appreciated.

Answer:
 Donald, you can't write off taking care of your mother!

Seriously though. You are going to pay for your mother's housing and other expenses, such a nice child.

An LLC really doesn't help you in this. You cannot create a "business" that doesn't have a possibility of making money and write off the losses. They will be disallowed when you are audited. A business needs to make a profit in 3 of 5 consecutive years to have a chance of passing.


Title: (MN, USA) What are the legal consequences of shooting at street signs with a paintball gun?

Question: I'm obviously not going to do it. I just have a morbid curiosity as to what the punishment would be.

Answer: Vandalism. Probably a misdemeanor unless you are doing a lot of damage.


Title: Underage Drinking citation - blew a 0.018 on breathalyzer - Pennsylvania

Question: Do I have a case to plead not guilty? My BAC was ridiculously low, and I don't want this on my record.

Answer:
 > My BAC was ridiculously low

It doesn't matter. It is illegal for a person under 21 to consume alcohol in PA. (there may be some religions exemption to this).

>  I don't want this on my record.

I'm sure you don't. The best way to ensure you don't get a criminal record is to obey the law.

You should get an attorney who may be able to get you into a first time offender program.  PA has a program called ARD which is usually for DUIs but it may be available for this charge.


Title: Landlord intentionally walking into my home while I was naked. Police called.

Question:
I have been renting (paying in cash) to a landlord who has been renting out a separate entrance portion of his home to me for a little over two months. We have nothing in writing other than a little self written agreement pertaining to my initially staying there as a houseguest, which was signed by a notary during my first couple weeks in the home.

He has changed or tried to change a lot of what we agreed to originally (neither what we agreed to nor the changes he’s attempted to impress are indicated in the agreement). This evening he attempted to enter the space I’m renting despite my insisting that he not. I even told him that I was naked which I was and he entered anyway after a few threats to do so. Luckily by this point I already fear the fact that he might do that so I had wrapped a blanket around myself.

I get a pretty sweet deal on rent so I really didn’t want to call the police but once he entered and refused to leave I threatened to call the police and when he still refused to leave I did so and they came to the home. He was very belligerent with the officers who were here about 30 to 45 minutes talking to each of us separately. When they attempted to talk to me again after having spoken to him he continued to try to enter the premises, upsetting the police officers who needed to continue to ask him to leave. They advised me to try to figure out a new living situation, but the events of tonight were not a crime so they couldn’t do anything beyond that and would record the situation, but wouldn’t do a “full report,” whatever that means.

This is the latest in a pattern of escalating intrusive behavior but tonight crossed the line.

Obviously at this point I need to figure out a new living arrangement, I’ve already paid rent through August 20. Do I have legal recourse here and is it worth pursuing?

Answer: Recourse meaning what?


Title: The Fireplace Dilemma

Question:
State: NJ

I work in a restaurant that recently fired up their fireplace. I've worked there for 3 years previously, but was not aware of the health effects. Recently, I have been told I have a documented cardiovascular disease (although it is not life threatening by any means). It is known that those with cardiovascular diseases are greatly affected by wood smoke (as are all humans).

I am currently looking for a new job, but what are my options for now? I respect my boss very much and would not want to cause a problem for him. I considered telling him about my disease and that if the fireplace is turned on I will be going home. It's important to know that my boss has a boss, this is a chain restaurant. Although I certainly can't quit because if worse comes to worse, I need the money. Please advise me on what to do.

Answer: A properly functioning fireplace will vent nearly all the smoke out of the building. Is the dining area filled with smoke? I can't imagine you would get many customers if that were the case.Answer #2: Pretty sure the health department and the older people who frequent Cracker Barrel would have a field day if it had any effect whatsoever. I have a heart problem set off by stimulants and wood smoke has never caused issues for me. You kind of sound like the type of person who likes attention and is looking for a reason to cause problems. Ask your doctor, pretty sure they will say it is okay and you are in more danger statistically from driving your car or getting out of the shower everyday.


Title: Ex-Boyfreind stole leased car.

Question:
My mom started dating this guy called Dave few months back and we all moved in together. My mom was then offered a wicked sweet deal to lease a Passat for next to nothing since she already has a car she decided to let Dave drive it as long as he makes the payments every month. Well just recently things started getting rough between them and they broke up last night. Dave begged my mom to let him keep the car she said they'd talk about it tomorrow(today). Dave then went to sleep in the guest bedroom. Then today Dave and my mom got into an argument over the car and Dave said he was taking it..right now. My mom said no. She then called the police and said he could legally take it due to the fact that they were dating. There not dating and we have no idea where he is in our car. What are our legal options. Can we report it stolen. Due we wait and see if he brings it back..... I don't know what to do.

Edit. Las Vegas nevada

Edit 2. I spoke with dave on the phone he's not bringing the car back and is not coming home. I want to legally evict him but my county constable office is closed right now so im not quite sure what to do.

Answer: Between car thefts and [dying](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3d7mer/las_vegas_usa_police_took_all_of_mothers_bfs/), your mother seems to have bad luck with boyfriends.


Title: Movie Theatre Empire destroys 22 year old girl

Question:
I worked for a movie theatre company  for 3 years. After flunking college , I decided to take on another job, delivering sandwiches. I broke my ankle while delivering, and was compensated the meager 7.25..  145 a week.  A few days ago: (9 months after my ankle injury and 7 months after I was fired from the Cine for “inactivity”) I was released from the doctor. I was receiving no more workman’s compensation checks. I went back to the movie theatre in desperation.

They gladly took me back. My work family loved and cared about me and hired me back instantly. I was an excellent worker.
My boss then tells me she received an e-mail rejecting my wages. because I was “fired” for my injury and hired on after the company was sold to another, my raises— 1 whole dollar per hour— would be erased. I would then have to start all the way back down at minimum.. 8.50 an hour..

I feel like I could definitely sue someone over this. Thoughts ?

I am
Being robbed. Do my
Years of hard work now mean nothing???

Answer: This is legal, they do not have to pay you more then minimum wage if they like. There is no law stating they have to honor wages from when you previously work there.


Title: Signed TPR, then got DNA test. Want to rescind TPR now.

Question:
It's my right to be able to do so within 30 days, is what I was told. At court, the Judge  said I had more than 30 days, but that it was too early to do such. If I want to rescind, why can't I just rescind? It doesn't make sense to me.

Also, Judge told me that I had to make sure to put in a request for a court appointed attorney, and that there are certain time frames to do such, but didn't give me the time frame. When is the date that I am required to have my when request turned in. Have facilitation this Tuesday in Franklin Indiana.

Note: I believe the TPR will be cancelled at facilitation and guardianship begun. I'm just trying to get the answers to these questions because it bothers me.


Title: Rear-ended someone at low speed

Question:
Ok so I rear-ended someone's car at a low speed, left my foot off the brakes (very stupid I know) couldn't have been more than 5mph. There were two people in that car and there was no denting, only a few hairline scratches. We exchanged information and went our separate ways.

The driver later contacted me a few hours later tells me there are a few hairline scratches and a popped out license plate light (which I didn't see but it's possible). So he offered to settle it without insurance. About a week later, he showed me the bill from the body shop and it costed $600 so I paid and I thought that was that.

So now the passenger (other person in the car that night) contacted me and he said following the accident he had a bad kink in his neck. Said it's not too bad and he went to the doctor and won't be able to compete in any sport programs until he goes to a chiropractor. Said he didn't want to involve me but his medical insurance doesn't cover his chiropractor fees and he doesn't want to involve his attorney.

So now, I don't know what to do...I've already paid for the auto work for the driver. But is the passenger trying to scam me? Should I call the insurance now or hire an attorney? And I should mention it's been a week since the accident and I'm in California.

Edit: Also no police was called.

Answer: You should call your insurance company.  That's why you have them.


Title: MN - can the landlord prevent my elderly mother from putting a lockbox on her apartment door?

Question: My mother is elderly and in poor health.  We got her a life-alert pendant for Christmas, and she wanted to put a lock box on the door of her apartment in case she needed to call for help and the door was locked.  The apartment manager is saying no way, they'd have to call her to come open the door (seriously).  I say let them break it down, but really, can the manager say no to a lock box?  As of right now she's leaving the door unlocked, which I'd like to change asap.

Answer:
 What you need is a [Knox box](http://www.knoxbox.com/knox-rapid-entry-system/fire-departments).

Placement is controlled by code and the fire department, and it has to be registered with them.

Work with the fire marshal for your city to make it happen. The landlord doesn't have any control over the placement of knox boxes.


Title: [USA-TX/NJ] How can a 17M in America live on his own and enroll himself into High School ?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 If your brother is an American Citizen, he will not be forced to leave the country.  He will be entitled to stay, even if his family is elsewhere.  It might be BETTER for him to leave, however.

Does your brother have a job?  Does he have the ability to support himself?  What are his living arrangements?  Can he sustain them while completing school?  If so, there are cases where older teens live alone and act as their own guardians, with parental permission.  Your parents would want to come over at least for a short visit to discuss this with a lawyer, if this would be an option.

If your aunt signed any legal guardianship transfers, the state may enforce those.

If he CANNOT support himself, the state will take over.  The American Foster Care system is...not great.  I can't really say where he will end up.  Generally, you would want to avoid this option if at all possible, but this will be the last resort of the state.

If he is not an American citizen and loses his sponsorship, he will be returned to your country.


Title: Wedding booze?

Question: I'm planning a backyard wedding in NH. What are the legalities of me providing my own wine and champagne and beer only (no liquor)?

Answer: Don't let minors consume alcohol on your property or leave your property with any. Don't let anyone get wasted and drive off and/or dieAnswer #2: Check with you insurance agent.  You may want to get extra coverage for the day of the event. Hire a professional bartender.  You can get one that is insured if you want extra coverage.Answer #3: New Hampshire imposes liability upon a person "who negligently serves alcoholic beverages to a minor or to an intoxicated person is liable for resulting damages." As has been suggested, you definitely want to consult with your insurance provider.Answer #4: Wedding insurance can cover host liquor liability (among other things) and usually costs less than $200.


Title: Person scratched my parked car and left a note with a number

Question: How do I go about? Do I call my insurance? Will this cause my rates to go up? Do I have to pay deductibles?

Answer: You can file with your insurance, or you can call him, get his info and file with them.  Yours is probably easier, for you.  You'll likely have to pay your deductible up-front, but in most cases it'll be refunded if the other guy's insurance pays up.


Title: Regarding insurance

Question:
I'm curious if I will be able to get on my fiancees insurance in a year when we get married (she's a teacher at a public school, so decent insurance) if I have pre existing conditions?

Are they legally able to turn me away if I have cancer or something, diagnosed now?

Location - Milwaukee WI

Answer: No, you can't get turned away for pre - existing conditions anymore. Thanks Obama.


Title: How to fight a petition for continuing mental health treatment?

Question: I live in the state of Michigan and I'm currently under a court order to seek mental health treatment. After the abuse I have suffered from so-called psychiatrists I am now a firm believer that there is no such thing as mental illness and that psychiatry is the greatest medical fraud of the 20th and 21st centuries. As such I no longer want anything to do with it. However it has come to my attention that my forced order to receive treatment is likely to be arbitrily extended and may be extended for up to a year. The worthless court appointed lawyer I was given last time is part of the reason I'm in this mess and as such I must be prepared to defend myself. So does anyone out there have any idea how I would fight this thing?

Answer:
 Your uneducated opinion on the existence of mental illness is both laughable and concerning.

Find treatment from somewhere else, get your lawyer to fight against the order, or play along and get treatment until they say you're better.


Title: (WA) Can I sue my apartment complex for false advertisement regarding safety?

Question:
WA State - I was new to my city when my parent and I met with leasing office staff at this property. I was a young woman about to live on my own for the first time and my parent was adamant about wanting to know that the area was safe, especially in terms of public transportation. The leasing staff assured us that the area was extremely safe and that public transport to my necessary locations would be easy.

We signed a lease because of this staff member's insistence that the area was safe and would be convenient for me. It was also the cheapest in terms of price per sq. ft. that we'd seen.

Less than a month after moving in I refused to take the bus because I was getting whistled at and harassed on the street outside. I had even been grabbed once. Every time I met someone new and told them where I was living they would literally gasp and comment on how terrible the area is for crime. I learned quickly that the road outside the property is notorious for prostitution and narcotics; a brief search into police records confirmed this.

Shortly after, my friend had her car stolen overnight outside of the property. The responding officer made a point to pull me aside and ask if I lived alone. When I said that I did he said that if I were his daughter he would not be comfortable with me living here, and advised me not to go outside alone (including walking to the bus.)

I ended up spending over $1500 in 2015 for parking expenses because I did not feel safe taking the public transit that was advertised to me as safe. This caused me a huge deal of emotional stress.

I'm curious to know if anyone has any insight about this. Thank you!
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: You're not going to be successful trying to sue for this. It's up to you to research the areas yourself and determine whether or not it fits your needs.


Title: My Mother has a legal charge that wasn't her and can't get a job because of it.

Question:
This is in Washington and Alaska

So my Mom was falsely accused of assault (someone used her name) the description the police gave was a Caucasian women she's Alaska Native. I also know it wasn't her because she was working in Alaska at the time.

She isn't being forced to go to jail or anything. Recently however she needed a job and anyplace she applied stated She couldn't Because of her record

I recently learned of the charges but don't know when it happened and I guess she didn't pay anything

Feel free to ask any questions

My mother is in Ak
I'm in Wa
Topic:
Background Checks and Expungements

Answer: She needs to file an identity theft report if someone used her information without permission.  With that, she needs to go through whatever steps necessary for the jurisdiction that filed the charges and get her name removed from the charge.  She then will more than likely need to put fraud protection on her information which will cause the police to ask for a password or code anytime her name is ran.


Title: [Indiana] Is posting 'creep shots' online illegal?

Question:
I stumbled across a Tumblr porn blog from a local with several posts containing creep shots - covertly taken pictures of women (mostly their asses).

The photos contain sexual captions, e.g. "Prime breeding material.", "Breeder search.", "Milf creepin", and "Nice ass.".

All of the photos are of clothed women in public - only one might be classifiable as an 'upskirt' shot. Some of the photos contain children, though they are obviously not the target and only incidentally included.

Would this be worth reporting to the police?

Answer:
 You don't have to know something is illegal before reporting to police. The police are good at figuring it out all by themselves. Not perfect mind you, but they are pretty good. Answer #2: I am not a lawyer, but with all photos being taken in public places of clothed women I don’t think there is anything to report.

The photos aren’t of anything that any other person in that public place couldn’t see simply by being present.

The possible upskirt photo may be more of a personal judgement call. Is it actually upskirt or is it not?

Maybe someone with more legal experience can chime in and clarify but the comments posted with the pics seem harmless. They aren’t threatening death, injury, or rape. I don’t think the comments will mean much in this case.Answer #3: If this was illegal then every tabloid that has ever posted a picture of a celeb taken by a paparazzi would be illegal. Trashy, yes. Creepy, yes. But pictures of fully clothed people in public are legal.


Title: TX Character statement letter for co-worker facing drug charges

Question:
A co-worker of my husband's, who we have befriended over the past 3 years that they've worked together, was recently arrested (and is out on bond) for second degree felony possession of a controlled substance (4gms cocaine). He asked my husband to write a character statement letter (on the advice of his attorney) to submit to the judge for his hearing. We aren't sure exactly what is customary for this kind of thing-- what are you supposed to say? "Dear Judge, he really is a nice guy..."

He is a decent guy but young and not very smart (he still has a lot of dude-bro stuff in his system from college), so I was sad but not surprised when I heard this happened. We would like to help him if we can, I feel bad for the guy even though this is all on him and he'll probably lose his career for this.

Answer: If you aren't surprised this happened, is it really prudent to put your husband's name on the line vouching for this guy?


Title: Wife fired 2 weeks after coming back from maternity leave (NY State)

Question:
She left on a good note, has great raport with her team, her evaluations up to when she left were all good no problems in sight. She comes back 2 weeks after maternity leave and asks for a schedule change of 8am to 4pm to be able to come home sooner for the kids. In 2 weeks after returning she gets fired, nobody saw it coming, they came up with some work related reasons to let her go, but these reasons were never communicated before in any way since like i said her evaluation from right before she left was very positive. The only thing that changed between then and now is she now has children and a tighter schedule because of it.

I know NY is an at will employment state so it's probably not possible to really make a case since they didn't in any direct way say it was due to her lifestyle change, but i thought i would ask.

Answer: I would speak to an attorney and see what they think.


Title: My Dad Threatening to Sue Me

Question:
Hi all,

I am one eighth owner of a property in Texas, USA. The family wants to sell but I don't. They wanted me to sign POA forms, I won't. They are threatening to sue, and they know I have no means to fight.

What can I do?

Answer: I think that they want to file a partition action.  And that is what needs to be done in these situations.


Title: Can I lose my job for having epilepsy?

Question:
I know the short answer is “no, epilepsy is a disability protected by ADA” but it’s more complicated than that.

I do animal husbandry in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment and if I can’t be on a ladder then I can’t do my job. I’m worried that my job will view my epilepsy as a liability or decide that I’m a safety hazard and fire me on the grounds that accommodations can’t be made since being on a ladder (and working alone) is so central to performing my job duties.

I take medication for it but I don’t have any warning when I’m about to have a seizure so it’s always a surprise. I also have intermittent FMLA for neurology appointments and recovery time after a seizure, which means HR is aware of my condition.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: If it makes your job hazardous to you, then yes, it is possible to lose your job. Having a disability does not guarantee that you will keep your job.Answer #2: That isn't the short answer. The short answer is "no, provided that you can do your assigned job duties with a reasonable accommodation and without exposing others to dangers associated with your disorder." I absolutely could see them not allowing you to work in this job if you're having unannounced seizures in a dangerous work environment.