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Still pregnant father already threatening to take full custody of child

I live in NC the father to be lives in KS. Just found out I m expecting a few weeks ago he initially wanted nothing to do with it and now he and his partner are telling me they plan to fight for full custody and just allow me access to the child. I told them I wanted to have 50 50 custody and they refuse to consider anything less than full. I was initially planning to move to KS to be closer to him and our families around month 7 but now I m afraid that I should save that money for an attorney instead. Currently they have two incomes my household is struggling on one and they do have a newborn. He and I were never married. First of all does he even have a leg to stand on here legally? I m afraid that more resources make him look more suitable as a parent in court and he insists I can t properly care for a child with my current lack of resources. Is there any legal benefit for me to stay in NC and take care of my child here? Where this child is born is probably going to determine jurisdiction and I m not sure if there s a huge difference in how each state handles custody cases. Will it look poorly on me to a judge if I don t relocate to be near the father? Is there anything I can do to increase my odds for retaining full custody? I m less inclined to fight for joint custody the more they bully me and press the issue and if I don t move that becomes less practical I would think. I m still in the first trimester and shouldn t even have to worry about this yet but I m terrified that a judge will side with him and take custody away sometime after the child is born because he has a more stable situation right now. I have no criminal background no history of substance abuse or being a danger to anyone... I m just broke and would be a single parent household. I don t know what to expect or where to start with this. Or when to start for that matter.

2017-09-16 07:04:55

There is absolutely no reason to think that he would get full custody. Nor is there any reason why you should be the one to move.

2017-09-16 07:14:39

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Can my boss deduct pay from previous trainings at final paycheck? (OH)

Our company got a new addendum to sign and many of us are reluctant to do so. Not only are we being penalized for being sick (unexcused without doctors note) we aren t being offered health insurance. One of the new policies he is implementing is deducting from our last paycheck past trainings and background checks. Here is a photo of the paragraph in question. Is he allowed to take money back from something that we got paid for doing months ago? Any advice will be helpful if you also have websites with info that would be great! [https: i.imgur.com 29xMdlE.jpg](https: i.imgur.com 29xMdlE.jpg)

2019-06-19 16:16:31

[Here s the Ohio law on permissible payroll deductions](http: codes.ohio.gov oac 4101:9-4-07) Only very specific deductions are allowed from your payroll and the cost of training and or background checks is very much NOT included in that list. Contact your HR department if you have one. If you don t I suggest you start looking for another job. Your boss is sketchy AF and will likely make your life difficult if you refuse to sign. You should also file a complaint with the Ohio Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration.

2019-06-19 16:26:04

Miscellaneous Legal Query

In US Is court proceeding open to general public? Can I just show up in random courthouse and sit as spectator? There s a bully at my college who got into serious trouble and I wanna see his crying face in court myself.

Particularly state of New York. Also I m not a party to bully s case.

2015-09-21 23:34:23

You can but you are likely to be disappointed. The first hearing is or was an arraignment. Other hearings are procedural motion hearings or where the state or defense asks for a continuance. And in all likelihood it will end in a plea deal and never go to trial. if you really want to go go for the experience. Just don t expect to get the certain sense of schadenfreude you re expecting.

2015-09-22 02:06:08

Subpoenaed Witness Confusion

[MD] can my landlord mandate i move stuff out before the end of my lease?

I ve lived with my landlord and their spouse in a townhouse for about two and half years in a shared house situation. Currently on a month-to-month continuation of an original 1 year lease. Three days ago I received a 60 day notice that they are selling the house and that by the 60th day I would need to be completely out of the house. I was told I may need to keep my room tidy and presentable and that I may need to take small daily personal items out of the room during potential showings with a few days notice each time. Today my landlord had the realtor inspect the property and I have now been told that I can keep only my desk and dresser in my room and everything else would have to be moved out either to the attic or their storage unit within 3 weeks. This would include my bed the realtor will supply a smaller bed that I have permission to use until I move out. My question is is it legal to require me to move a large bed bookshelf and other belongings out of a room I am still paying rent for without a proper 30 days notice? If not what recourse do I have?

2018-05-11 01:19:42

None of that is legal. You have complete use of the space you rented during the time of your lease. If they have a realtor cooperating with this file a complaint against her with the state realtor board. You might consider contacting an attorney - this might qualify as a constructive eviction and they could end up owing you a lot of money. You might ask if you can speak to the realtor and let her know you believe this to be illegal and that you re going to get an attorney to go after your landlords and also file a complaint against her license. I say that because she probably does know this is illegal and is hoping you won t know any better. She has more to lose than the landlords. But if she doesn t take you seriously you really should at least go get a consultation with a real estate attorney.

2018-05-11 01:26:25

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

I found the people who robbed me on social media

I was robbed 2 days ago for some Nintendo switches I met to sell a guy I had met the guy and sold to him before so the next meetup I kind of let my guard down and ended up being robbed . Long story short I looked up the phone number the phone number they were using to contact me and found some names and found their accounts . They even had photos of the same car they had met me in one time and were even bragging on Twitter about hitting a “lick”. Should I tell the detective what I found? Would it help the case at all? Would this be enough for an arrest if I had a witness with me? I ve never been through anything like this so any help would be appreciated. Edit: I am located in Southern California

2020-04-03 04:54:17

Yes tell the police.

2020-04-03 04:55:14

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Eyes heavily effected after Lasik surgery - what are my options moving forward?

Hello everyone. I live in Illinois United States (thank you LocationBot.) A few months ago (early August) I underwent Lasik eye surgery. I knew several people in person who had had the surgery performed and they all reported spectacular results. I ve wanted to get corrective eye surgery for a number of years now and did a good amount of research on the subject beforehand so it was not an impulse decision at all especially considering the price of the surgery. However I obviously wouldn t be writing this if all had gone well so let s get into it. About three days after the surgery I lost vision in my left eye. I had intense pain in the eye extreme light sensitivity and extreme blurriness - I couldn t even read the clock on my phone screen when it was right next to my face. For all intents and purposes the eye was useless. Two days later the exact same thing happened to my other eye and I was fully blind for two days. During this period I was in constant contract with the center that performed by surgery. They were as helpful as I believe was possible. They got me in diagnosed my eye problems (which ended up being a case where my eye cells were sloughing off of my eyes rapidly - hence the intense pain and loss of vision) and provided drops and medicine to help the healing process saying that problems to my degree were very uncommon but not unheard of. Eventually the right eye healed as well. The thing is the problem has persisted intermittently. I ve had to go back with further eye problems 5-6 times now in the five months since the surgery and I ve called in with problems more times than that (on those occasions I was instructed to resume using leftover medication from previous problems.) And as I m writing this my right eye is nearly visionless again and my left eye is going downhill and is very light sensitive - I m writing this with all of my brightness settings at minimum and doing it in very short sessions. Often there is intense eye pain associated with the vision loss but not this time fortunately. I ve followed the doctors instructions to the letter every single time since the beginning and have taken all of the medication and eye drops on schedule (and spent a LOT of extra money on the medicated drops as well as the normal eye drops I now must use every day to keep them lubricated.) The doctors have been sympathetic of my plight and have helped as much as I believe they possibly can but no one seems to have a long term prognosis for my eye problems. When I had the surgery done I had to sign all of those consent forms and contracts acknowledging that it s entirely possible that I could lose an eye and essentially waiving the risk. I was aware of the risks going in I accept that. However I m not sure what to do about it now. Having bad eye problems every 2-3 weeks for 2-3 days at a time has really screwed up my life. I no longer have the management job that I had before the surgery (which was a planned leave I was moving to another city ) but it heavily interfered with my work there often when it happened. Since I left the only work I ve been able to do are contract audio books (narration and engineering ) but even that I often have to take time away from simply because I can t see the computer screen for days at a time. I m scheduled to start a new job in the next 2-4 weeks but my eye problems have shown no real signs of going away or decreasing in frequency or intensity (in fact the vision loss episode I had about two weeks ago was the most painful one I ve ever had - including the one right after surgery.) It s unlikely that I ll be employed for very long after the first couple of times I have to call in blind but I have to try. &amp #x200B I m frankly not sure how to proceed with my life at this point. Should I attempt legal action despite the consent forms? Should I file for disability? Is there another option? I can function normally probably 80-85% of the time but the other 20% I m nearly useless and it makes sustaining life difficult. I had a sizable savings before and shortly after the surgery to recover on and I ve been living reasonably frugally but I hadn t planned to have to rely on it for nearly this long and it can t continue for much longer. I could lose my house. If these problems persist and they show no signs of not persisting I m going to be in trouble very shortly. &amp #x200B Edit: Thank you all very much for the responses. I plan to make appointments to consult with an unaffiliated eye doctor for a second opinion and a disability lawyer on Monday morning. If the eye doctor finds that it may have been the other surgeon s fault (which I don t think that it was ) I will consult with a malpractice lawyer afterwards but I d like to have that visit first as I m sure it will be required regardless. More advice and suggestions are welcome of course. Will update again shortly.

2018-12-08 09:21:09

Unless you can prove that they did something wrong during the surgery itself i dont really know if you can go after them legally. I would get a second opinion from a different eye doctor on your condition and if it was caused by the doctor or if it was just an unfortunate side effect of the surgery.

2018-12-08 09:30:45

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[NC] Neighbor s neglected koi pond is making our yard uninhabitable.

Our neighbor installed a koi pond in his backyard a few years ago. About a year ago his filter or pump or something broke. I m not sure exactly what it was but he mentioned it to me at one point. He never got around to fixing it and now he just has a stagnant puddle in his yard that is a breeding ground for gnats and mosquitoes. It is impossible for us to even go outside in the evening without being immediately swarmed by insects. I ve asked several times when he was going to do something about it and he always says he s working on it. It is getting to the point now that we can t even be outside for extended amounts of time without being eaten alive. Do we have any recourse?

2019-09-29 15:33:10

Call your county health department. Many NC counties have mosquito control programs that will investigate complaints. If your county doesn t they should be able to direct you to the right agency.

2019-09-29 16:25:48

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[MD] Friend was pulled over and suspected of using marijuana cops then searched his car and his testicles under 18.

First off my friend was 16 years old and had been using marijuana in a parked car and someone in a near by house called the cops in suspicion of a parked car. The cops then came and luckily he had used it all before they came. The two officers asked what he had been doing and then the one cop asked the other if he smelled marijuana in the car the other cop said yes in a snarky tone and asked my friend to get out of the car. This is where it gets strange the one cop kept an eye on my friend and the other searched his car. They found nothing that was illegal in the car. They then proceeded to search my friend and asked him if he had any weapons on him he said he had a small pocket knife on him and they took that. They patted him down and found nothing else on him. After they found nothing illegal in his car and on him they still wanted to press this further. The two police officers then wanted my friend to drop his pants and they wanted to have a search of his nether regions. He was only 16 years old and he was scared so he did. They searched under his testicles and in his intergluteal cleft. They found nothing and called his father in suspicion that his was using illegal drugs. My question for my fellow redditors is what these two officers of the law did legal that they strip searched a minor for illegal drugs after finding no other signs of use or possession other than a smell and the suspicion of a near by resident. And before you say oh really this was your friend huh? it really was my friend and not me.

2016-05-01 21:49:57

That behavior is incredibly unacceptable from a police officer. If this happened in public and not as part of jail intake you certainly have grounds for a complaint. Your friend and his parents should meet with a lawyer. The lawyer can advise your friend on how to best proceed be it with a complaint and or a lawsuit.

2016-05-01 21:54:04

Questionable Arrest Circumstances and Legal Representation

CVS paying me 50 cents an hour for last two pay periods who do I talk to?

[Ohio] I recently switched from part time second shift to full time 3rd shift which comes with a 50 cent bonus shift differential on top of my regular pay. For some unknown reason I have only received the 50 cent an hour pay for my last two pay periods. Now not all of my hours fall under the shift differential so I did receive my regular pay For those hours but for 31 of my 72 hours worked last pay period I earned just under $16. What do I do about this? My store is union should I contact my rep and see if they can do anything? Ik not the only employee this is happening to and we haven t been given time sheets to verify our hours worked for the last month or so. Any advice would be immensely appreciated. EDIT: I should ve specified that the 1st pay period did get resolved by my supervisor speaking with manager but it took 5 days to do so and I am behind on my rent because of it. I was left out of the loop as to how the issue was resolved or why it took 5 days to fix. Same issue appears to have happened again with this last pay period.

2015-10-16 11:04:07

Talk to both the store manager and your union rep about this. It s probably a very simple fix but your rep needs to know that this is happening. Also why did you wait two pay periods to do anything about this?

2015-10-16 11:12:25

Miscellaneous Legal Query

fate of old sexual assault case

5+ years ago I was sexually assaulted. It was a mentor so I was confused. It took me some time to come to terms with what had happened. But I did not cut off the person. I however started researching online on how to go to the police and what not. I realized i couldn t go to cops until i turned 18 (I didn t want to involve my folks and drag them through the horror). At some point after my 18th when the person repeated the offense again and I was also at a mental breaking point. I finally reached out to law enforcement. I cooperated with the entire process never asked or bothered them in any way (which was probably a mistake because I was hella confused the whole time). I went in to the hospital gave my statement handed over my phone. After the first night of reporting some detectives stopped by to talk to me about 3 times I think. Last meeting they took my phone gave me a substitute and told me they will reach out and give me my phone back. After that meeting I never heard from them. I was honestly kind of happy. because I specifically wanted a female detective and they didnt bother with it. So i had to talk to this male detective who seemed to blame me for the whole thing. all in all i was happy it was all over with. All I really wanted was the mentor to stop contacting me and meet me. So once that was accomplished I moved on with my life... Recently with all the me too stuff I started having flaskbacks. a lot of memories that were buried in my head started coming back. At this point i am seeing a therapist. But i wonder what happened to my case? Why did the cops stop contacting me? I also worry that i can t remember everything with great detail. Like I dont remember dates or times or specifics of the assault. I can remember big details like it was summer or neighborhood. Could this case ever come back to me somehow? Would i ever have to testify or relive those horrific memories ever again? Sorry about just ranting and not talking in a well organized manner. I just talk about it as it comes to me. Thanks for your time in advance. This all happened in Maryland btw.

2019-08-01 02:27:06

You can always contact the police department that originally handled your case to ask for an update or status on your initial report.

2019-08-01 03:01:13

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Is there a statute of limitations for how long a bounty hunter can pursue a bail skipping fugitive and bring him back to court? (CA)

If they can t apprehend the fugitive and the bail is forfeited to the court do bounty hunters still actively pursue the fugitive even after a year has passed? I understand the fugitive will have an arrest warrant and a new charge for skipping but my questions are strictly regarding bail recovery agents. They have 6 months to bring back the fugitive but what happens after that? Is the fugitive off the hook with bounty hunters?

2014-11-07 19:13:34

No no statute of limitations on their arrest authority afaik. Whether bail agents continue to pursue you depends entirely on whether they can avoid financial loss by catching you. Barring explicit cooperation with the DA s office (pretty rare) the max amount of time after which the bail agents can get their money back from the courts for turning you in is about 13 months.

2014-11-07 19:24:51

Legal Issues in Bail Cases

Help my boss is deleting our Hours without telling us to charge back for damages

HI I work at a moving company that is a small business with an office warehouse and about 20 employees. Their is no claims process at our work that we are involved in. My boss has taken it upon himself to charge any claims to the driver and helper on that delivery. I should clarify that we mostly do furniture deliveries. On Monday the 24th my boss held a meeting where he said effective the beginning of this month he was implementing charge backs on all employee driver and helpers. So he retroactively made us responsible for many damages re-deliveries and compensation. Mine was a total of 350$. Some of these items left the warehouse damaged but we may have not loaded them personally or were told to sneak them in to the customers house. Recently I ve noticed they cut an 8 hour day from my las t pay check to a 1 hour day. My Co worker also realized this happened to him. Where this becomes a weird issue is that if he is simply deleting our hours without consent or our acknowledgment. Not only is he stealing wages overtime he is also not paying accurate taxes. This cannot be legal. I m wondering what can I do in this situation that won t leave me jobless and moneyless. I believe our boss takes advantage of our employees as we are not in the best place in life and are often to preoccupied to realize we are being stolen from. Please help.

2018-09-28 01:24:38

This isn t the right way to recoup losses. Especially if the damage isn t the fault of those being charged. Maybe it s time for the dept of labor?

2018-09-28 01:37:02

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Confidentiality Agreement and Stipulation for Entry of Judgment in Lease?

Sorry about the long post (I ve also posted in r realestate and someone suggested I cross post here since time is of the essence -- I got my lease yesterday and the the deadline for signing my lease is today). In summary I m very concerned about some items in the lease and was hoping to get others perspectives on it. This post is concerning an apartment in Los Angeles that is part of the city s rent stabilization ordinance. I paid the $500 apartment application fee was approved and was sent the lease yesterday with my move in date set for today. However upon reading the lease I see a number of items that I find very concerning and was hoping to get the take of others. Items of concern: 1.) A Stipulation for entry of judgement and order thereon It is written like a court verdict against me and even says apartment owner real estate company vs my name and includes things that seem to imply that should there be any legal disagreement I have no recourse and have already agreed that I should lose the case: Resident expressly waives any and all rights to a noticed motion on the entry of a judgement pursuant to this Stipulation ... Resident agrees that he she understands and expressly waives the following rights: to notice and an opportunity to be heard on the issue of any default in compliance or violation of conditions staying enforcement of the filing of the Unlawful Detain action and or judgement. It seems the above only applies if I fail to make timely payments which is not my plan but isn t withholding rent an important tool for tenants to make sure the landlord lives up to their end of the agreement? This part of the lease also includes a confidentiality clause: Resident shall keep all details of this Stipulation Release strictly confidential and they shall not communicate discuss publish comment or otherwise allow details of this Stipulation Release to be disseminated . So I couldn t even talk about the stipulation with a lawyer?! I really don t see why this clause would be necessary unless the real estate company wanted to keep some shadiness they expect to be up to hush hush. 2.) An addendum to the main lease says that the landlord can make the living conditions as crappy as they like due to construction etc. and it will not be considered a violation of lease. Landlord will have the option to terminate the lease (60 days notice) if the apartment requires renovation or if access to the apartment is blocked and that they are under no obligation to give warning of this happening in the future (apartments were actually renovated in last 5 years). Later it says In consideration for Lessor s Termination Option Lessor has charged a reduced rental rate ... At the end of the Lease term Landlord has the right to ... terminate Resident s tenancy with the appropriate notice irrespective of the status of redevelopment and demolition at that time. My understanding is that this is a direct violation of the rent stabilization ordinance the apartment falls under. I was hoping to stay a few years so that the low rent-controlled rent increases would start to pay off but all this language makes it sound like they re going to try to evict people who have been there a while to get the rental rates back up. Does the LA stabilization ordinance protect against any of this? Even if it does perhaps having this in the contract would make enforcing it a huge fight? What does everyone make of this lease? Is this standard? Is it enforceable? Should I be concerned? I d like to try to negotiate over the lease terms but the company that owns the apartment is large and seeming inflexible and I m supposed to move in today. Also it s frustrating to risk losing the $500 application fee because they gave me such a bad lease agreement last minute. Do I have options here? Also I feel like other people should be warned about the lease before going through the processes. Would I be in violation of the confidentiality agreement if I posted it to yelp before I sign it? What if I just mention its existence? Edit: formatting

2017-03-19 18:16:51

Would I be in violation of the confidentiality agreement if I posted it to yelp before I sign it? No because you haven t agree to them.

2017-03-19 18:28:22

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

My house got flooded with cops and they found 2 huge bags of weed in a bathroom and a good amount of coke under my friends bed. The kicker its all not ours and my two housemates are getting charged and I might be for the weed. (Wisconsin)

They want me to help them pin the guy who dropped the shit in my house. And if I don t help get a bust with him they said they are going to charge me also with intent on the huge bags of weed. I just got out of question and freaking the fuck out. The reason they busted in the house cause the two actually drug thugs were leaving the place and thought they were car shopping so when the cops told them to freeze they booked it into our house. Help me

2014-09-20 16:57:39

You need to immediately stop talking to the police without your attorney present. Hire an attorney now even if it means borrowing money and selling your stuff. If you cannot borrow money and have nothing to sell then shut up and wait to see if you are charged or arrested. After being charged or arrested you can then ask for a public defender. Do NOT participate in any drug bust schemes with the police unless that is what your attorney has advised you to do (unlikely and would only happen if your attorney made some binding agreement with the prosecutor on immunity for you). Do not take legal advice from the police whose job it is to gather evidence of crimes and make arrests. And especially do not hang out with known drug dealers.

2014-09-20 17:30:06

Questionable Arrest Circumstances and Legal Representation

I was raped and abused when I was pretty young is there any way I can report it now.

I m not sure how to flair this. I m sorry if the grammar in this is bad. I live in Illinois USA. I was raped 2 times by my grandfather and was verbally and physically abused by him from the ages of 4 to 7. I m 16 now it s been years since he s abused me but I still have to see him at every family gathering. I ve been trying to block out what happened to me but after he touched my butt a few weeks ago during Christmas everything has come back. I ve not told any family members because they won t believe me also I don t think there is anything legally I can do because there really isn t any proof. I never told anyone while the abuse was happening besides my grandma and she just tried to ignore it and make sure I didn t tell anyone. Can I do anything about this maybe get a restraining order or something? I m scared to tell my family and I m even more scared to tell them if I can t do anything to get him away from me.

2020-01-22 15:46:15

First of all I m sorry this happened to you. Are you in therapy? You need to be. What does your therapist think you should do?

2020-01-22 15:58:20

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Eviction notice a day before rent is due? (TEXAS)

[UPDATE] I went to talk to the manager today who had a line of people outside waiting to talk to her. When I told her about the notice she immediately told me that I never should have received it in the first place. Because the property was recently bought out they are trying to catch up on numerous amounts of back pay and repairs. Through their company any new lease as in new tenant new contract has to pay on or before the 2nd of each month. Because my lease is an extension of the original one I signed back in 2015 I am still on the old terms bound by that lease which states my rent is due ON or BEFORE the 3rd of the month. So I should never have gotten a notice to vacate. Bringing me to my next point the notice wasn t even the right notice to send out. People who received the vacate notice were supposed to get the late payment notice which gives you 3 days to pay. So the wrong notice was sent out. She took my vacate letter and shredded it but I still scanned it beforehand (just in case). She also took the letter out of my file which had been mistakenly put in there. I made sure that I did indeed have until the third and she said yes it is indeed on your contract. So I guess I am ok now?? This whole thing was a headache I appreciate you guys helping me out. Ty Reddit peeps. Original Post Below: I received an eviction notice dated March 2 2018. I always pay my rent on the 3rd of each month. I really don t want to be evicted or have this on my credit report. The new manager won t be in the office until Monday or Tuesday this week but I am just really worried now. I began to dig up my original lease dated March 31 2015 and on it states If you don t pay all rent on or before the _3rd_day of the month you ll pay an initial late charge of $_50_ plus a late daily charge of $_10_ per day after that date until paid in full. Daily late charges will not exceed 15 days for any single month s rent. We will not impose late charges until at least the third day of the month. The notice I received is dated March 2 2018. That s a day before I even paid the rent???? Am I legally supposed to vacate? Isn t this a breach of contract on their side??? Thank you in advance.

2018-03-05 03:35:07

What date does your lease say the rent is due (not late fee but due) My guess is because you didn t pay on the first the manager started the pay or quit proceedings which I believe they can do before they charge a late fee.

2018-03-05 03:40:41

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Workers Comp asking for broad release of medical history of the last 5 years or threatening to deny claim. Is the employee injured party required to release all of that information? CALIFORNIA

My mom (54) was injured twice at work. Once was earlier this year she was carrying a massive industrial vacuum down a flight of stairs when her upper back neck gave out. She filed a workers comp claim and she wasn t paid. She was still asked to go to work and because she was still working they denied the claim. Little under a month ago she fell to her knees also carrying around said vacuum. This time she s not working because the doctor put restrictions on her ability to carry etc. She s asking me go over her paperwork and within this paperwork I see that they are asking her to release medical information for the last 5 years. My question is do they have a right to delay her pay? Do they have a right to such broad medical history? Is it even advisable to give them so much information? Her injuries are very obviously work-related. She was diagnosed with arthritis a few years back and my concern is that they ll find something in her history to pin it to to avoid paying what they owe her. The last time she dealt with them the receptionist had the audacity to tell her that a fall would only affect her knees (the site of impact) and that it would not affect other parts of the body. She was clearly trying to intimidate my mom from pursuing a claim. The workers comp doctor had to argue on the phone for half an hour with the same receptionist just to get a doctors visit PAID because they had to do an x-ray analysis and the receptionist was adamant that the x-rays weren t a necessary procedure (that is second-hand information though). Anyway this agency my mom has been working for for the past 5 years has just been a nightmare to her lately. I m trying to help her as best as I can so that they don t try to screw her over..

2021-12-01 14:44:40

They can get *relevant* medical information what are they asking for? There are two practical choices here. One release the information. Two hire a workers comp attorney to handle it and release only relevant information. [This](https: www.dir.ca.gov injuredworkerguidebook injuredworkerguidebook.pdf) is super helpful as well. There are a zillion WC-specific terms and they re all defined in that PDF.

2021-12-01 15:12:44

Miscellaneous Legal Query

My doctor gave my medical information to my ex-bf regarding my pregnancy. I was planning on aborting but now his family is harassing me because he was thought to be infertile.

Just what the title says. And yes. I am also planning to sue the doctor—because I m pretty sure this is a violation. Especially after I told him we had broken up and he is not on my list of people who have access. He knows my doctor and my doctor congratulated him when they saw eachother at a coffee shop (it s a small city). Even though during the exam I was clearly not pleased. My ex showed up at my house last night and used my emergency key. He yelled at me for an hour first that I cheated. (I didn t) and then told me he wanted a paternity test. I told him there was no point since I didn t plan on keeping it. He absolutely exploded. Until my neighbour came by and told him to leave. How do I start—who do I talk to? I don t know where to begin. Is this a Hippa(?) violation? I don t know what to do or what I should do. (My ex has posted on social media now too so everyone knows.)

2022-04-01 18:04:30

You can start [here](https: www.hhs.gov hipaa filing-a-complaint index.html) about filing a HIPAA complaint because your privacy has been breached. You can also report him to the board and compliance officer if he is a part of a practice.

2022-04-01 18:07:22

Medical Billing Disputes and Fraud

[Indiana] I was in an accident with two other vehicles and was charged with driving without a license and several other things.

In July of this past summer (2015) 2 friends and I were riding around late at night about 11PM looking for a place to eat. My friend (Let s call her N) was driving and she has a license. My other friend K was in the backseat and I was on the front passenger seat. Coming into a 4-way intersection left turn lane she rear ended a car which rolled forward and hit the car in front of it. We were moving slowly so no one was hurt but it did leave visible damage to the bumpers. We pulled into an empty strip mall and police were called and after taking the other statements of the other drivers the officer approached me and confronted me as if I was the driver. I denied driving and my friends backed my story but the officer said he can t trust my friends because they are biased and had to go off of what the other drivers and witness said. When it was found my friend has the license and she said she was driving they claimed she was just trying to take the wrap for me because I didn t have a license. When we brought up the fact that I exited the vehicle from the passenger side door they claimed we could have switched seats. I was charged with operating a vehicle without a license driving without insurance (The car was insured just not in my name) and following too closely. There were no cameras on the intersection. The only evidence is what the other drivers say happened against what my friends and I say. At the time N was a minor (17) K was 19 and I was 18. I was arrested and taken into the station for the first time in my life that night. I have my own theories such as the witness who says they saw me driving who was on the right side of our vehicle and possibly believes they saw me driving because I was the first person he saw because I was in the passenger seat. I wanted some other takes on it and advice as to what to bring up to my lawyer and what steps I should take.

2015-12-14 15:44:22

&gt what to bring up to my lawyer Always tell your lawyer the truth. He can t defend you properly if he doesn t know exactly what happened. If you tell him something and later during the trial he finds out you lied it can really hurt you. &gt what steps I should take Hire a lawyer. Tell him what happened. Listen to his advice.

2015-12-14 17:54:33

Miscellaneous Legal Query

My Grandma passed away left a rather large inheritance to her kids grandkids evenly split but then it comes to light that my grandmother isn t my grandmother but actually my great grandmother.

So my grandma passed away a couple months ago and left a sizable inheritance. Basically $500 000 to each of her children (6 total including my mom) and $250 000 to each grandchild (15 total). Her total assets were over $8million but after lawyer fees and everything that is what was decided. It was all supposed to be well and good except this whole family secret came out. Basically my Aunt told the lawyer that my mother is actually my aunt s daughter therefore my grandmas grandchild. So my mom s portion of the inheritance should be $250 000 while me and my siblings get nothing. That would leave an extra 1.25 million to be split between the remaining 5 of my grandmas children. The lawyer told my mom he would handle it but I don t want to see her get screwed because of this. I am unsure if a legal adoption ever went through this was the 60s and my aunt would have been 16 so it was still pretty taboo to be a single parent at that age. We think that while in the hospital giving birth my grandfather paid the doctor to put his and my grandmothers name on the birth certificate. My grandmas will basically says $250 000 to each grandchild and the rest is to be split between her children. She never named her children directly but based on the relationship my mom had with my grandma I am certain that she considered my mom to be hers. We already got pictures keepsakes that are important to us so as much as I would like to say it s not about the money it really is. My question is should we hire our own lawyer? Or just trust the estate lawyer? Is there anything we should prepare for ahead of time and what exactly is likely to happen? Location is AB Canada

2019-05-17 06:36:19

They put their name on her birth certificate. This is going to help a lot to show they considered her their daughter.

2019-05-17 07:07:44

Family Estate Disputes

Employer files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and I will not be receiving a paycheck. Merry Christmas? I have a few questions.

My employer is located in Bensalem PA. They re a small private ambulance company and an audit from medicare has put a hold on their accounts. At least that s how it was described to me. Were not receiving a paycheck this friday (December 27th) nor are we receiving a paystub. Were being told there s no money for payroll but the company will still operate through this bankruptcy. After this pay period were being told everything will go back to normal and that if we do not come to work it will be considered resignation. My boss tried to explain to me that once the bankruptcy claim goes through will begin to receive a paycheck once a month for a year until were paid in full. This paycheck is not coming directly from the company but some sort of agency that handles their bankruptcy? I haven t received any paperwork but I can ask for the contact information of the attorney handling their case(the attorney they hired). I am at a loss as to who to turn to. Can anyone shed some light on this situation for me? I can t make rent I can t pay my car insurance. I emptied my personal bank account over the holiday. I wouldn t be able to pay lawyer fees. Is what they re doing legal?

2013-12-25 20:57:14

Sounds a little fishy to me. Companies file for Chapter 11 when they have too much debt to dig out of not generally for a short-term cashflow or liquidity issue like this Medicare hold . It might be a good idea to check if they ve really filed Chapter 11. If you want to PM me the company s name I can check on PACER (or you can sign up for an account yourself though it s kind of a pain).

2013-12-26 05:24:33

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[CA US] Psych ward -&gt homeless -&gt psych ward again. $700 fine for stealing $12 of Candy Bars. Will have to go to court. Advice needed.

Long story short I checked myself into a psych ward in June then back again in July (was fairly stable but life events threw me back into poor mental health) and when I got out I was homeless. Around early August I was completely broke and fairly delirious one day so I went to try and steal some candy bars. I was caught had to sign some papers and was hit with a $700 fine. I was told if I didn t pay it I would get a misdemeanor could be detained by police and would have to appear in court. I actually intended on sending at least $20 to the law firm that was supposed to collect the debt but had to check myself in a 3rd time this year and couldn t leave for a week. I missed the deadline and I m sure I now have a misdemeanor. With all of this in mind what s the likely outcome if I have to appear in court? I know I signed the papers declaring me guilty and the security officer may appear in court. I feel that my only defense is my current conditions. I m doing my best to stay alive and I m working on attaining a job but my mental health is awful and I have little to no living conditions. Even if I got a job and attempted to pay the fine it would delay me having housing or even food. I know what I did was a crime but under the circumstances is there no way for me to get absolved from this crime? Or at least have it delayed? I m searching for jobs now and I know when they run a background check on me such a recent crime Will undoubtedly make me look bad. I have no means to pay back this ticket. I barely have the means to feed myself and every day is a struggle. What the fuck do I do?

2017-10-07 18:22:14

Request a public defender to represent you in court. Edit: food banks are a good source if you re hungry so you don t have to shoplift. Hopefully some are nearby.

2017-10-07 18:24:43

Questionable Arrest Circumstances and Legal Representation

Am i required to transport large amounts of cash off the clock?

I am in Michigan. My current employer requires i clock out when we close the store yet makes me drive the cash deposits to the bank after every day usually over 1000 dollars Off the clock on my own dime. Is this legal? Im concerned about the potential liability if i were to say get robbed or get into an accident on the way to make said deposit and im getting kinda sick of paying out of my pocket to deliver their money for them. Its overa half hour each and every day i work and i am not compensated for it in any way.

2021-11-29 14:32:42

You must be paid to drive to the bank. You don t have to be paid to drive from the bank to home but definitely to the bank. Keep track of the time it takes every single day try to go back and assess how many minutes you ve worked without compensation and file a wage claim if they won t make their policy legal.

2021-11-29 14:47:38

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Carrier delivered my (expensive) package to wrong address haven t been able to retrieve it - how long before this is theft? CA

So here s the context I have a wee tiny small business. We did a distribution deal for our products in Europe through a friend in a similar business. So the wholesale order ($2K+) goes to a global shipper in CA to get put on a container and sent along. Only the package gets delivered a few doors down. This happens from time to time. It was mis-delivered to another company that deals with tons of boxes and shipments (there are a bunch of these sorts of companies in this area). This is again pretty common. But here s the thing - it s been 6+ weeks. I just found out a week ago where it was mis-delivered but presumably the package carrier was trying to get my package back this whole time and the company has basically been unresponsive. Saying essentially.... we re really backed up but it might be here . And this may even be true. But of course from my perspective this is just ridiculous and they have essentially stolen my package. The carrier has a log record of them signing for my package so there is some proof of possession. So my general question is when is this theft? And what can should I do?! Thanks! EDIT: Maybe I should add. I ve talked with the carrier A TON. And more recently once they let me know what was actually happening they also expressed frustration and mentioned this situation was bordering on theft . I did have it insured for about half the value (our replacement cost) but so far they ve denied my insurance claims as well. Now I m fairly sure they can t deny my insurance but 1. I d rather have the package and 2. f that give back my package.

2018-12-15 06:59:33

Theft requires a particular kind of intent which is likely not present here. You can file a police report if you like but most likely they d just tell you it s a civil matter. And indeed probably your best option if you want to involve the law is civil. Before you go paying lawyers the commonsense solution would be to send them a polite but firm letter saying Hey you have my stuff. It s been X amount of time. I really don t want to make a big deal of this but I need it and you re not giving it to me. Please give it back by (some reasonable date) I d really rather just take care of it between us businesspeople rather than involve the law in it or however you d prefer to phrase it.

2018-12-15 08:28:08

Fraudulent transactions via hacked account

(MO) My father was offered a job at a position and had the offer recinded after accepting the job. Can he sue to get it back?

Hi this is in Missouri as the title says. My dad was dismissed from his job 2 years ago. In the intervening time the employer has been unable to fill the position. They decided to offer my dad his old job back. He accepted the offer and signed an employment contract. However this week he started and worked for 2+ days without issue. He then was put on suspension and dismissed again. The cause seems to be a particular committee whose own superiors approved my dad. This committee falsely claims my dad does not have the proper credentials for the job though he does. He also left his latest job to take the offer. Multiple co-workers were completely suprised at what happened. Have any laws been broken? Can my dad sue to get his job back?

2018-10-28 03:18:49

You will get regurgitated answers from non lawyers any time employment is involved. Same answers that you are out of luck even when there is legitimate descrmination or other illegal work practices. The first posts are usually uneducated tools who don t even ask clarifying questions. You mentioned an emplyment contract. It would be good to read that in it s entirety. Promisary estoppel may apply as well. Best to wait till a stared member post otherwise you may be talking to a 15 year old doing bong rips in their parents basement.

2018-10-28 07:19:04

Miscellaneous Legal Query

(NC) My new landlord won t give me a copy of the lease. We have keys and have started moving in but need the lease to turn the water on in my name and to get a trashcan among other proof of residency things. Our lease started on the first

The house is owned by one person (J) but managed by his brother (G) so G told us that J needed to sign the lease then he would get us a copy.

2016-01-07 16:22:40

Well this is certainly off to a good start. I would stop moving stuff in until you get a copy. Tell him you will move out and sue him for anything you ve paid because he s acting in bad faith.

2016-01-07 16:29:02

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Girl I know may have been molested by her OBGYN

**edit - I ve never posted in this sub and I m not sure if the flair I picked is right please let me know if I need to fix it and I will* So yes before I get started this really *genuinely* is an acquaintence of mine not me in disguise. I m posting this here because she thinks that as an undergrad politics student I know everything about the law (I don t) and her idea of seeking legal help involves googling the word lawyer. I really want to help her out and I will pass on to her any all of the information I am given! She currently lives in Des Moines Iowa. She asked other women about their appointments because she began to grow suspicious of the way her OB was treating her. She was told to undress as is usual but was never given a robe to put on and went through all her appointments completely 100% naked. She was often told by her doctor to lay back with her arms above her head. (This all started when she was 16. I know this would raise a lot of red flags for most people but she was very young and very innocent.) Very recently (this past week) she s done some research about the different kinds of procedures that go on during these appointments. All of them seemed legitimate except for one that her OB called a vaginal secretion test which she describes as: &gt Basically he would rub two fingers on the upper wall of my vagina while applying different levels of pressure to my clitoris with his thumb until I secreted. He did this for what seemed to be around 5 minutes. I ve actually orgasmed during. He said it was a normal and good thing. So basically he fingered her. At least that s what it sounds like to me. Currently she s very distraught and angry but she has definitively told me that she wants to do something about it and has asked for my help finding legal advice. Any information you may have to offer about the course of action you think would be best for her to take would be greatly appreciated. Again I will pass on all of the advice to her.

2015-04-15 08:23:53

I made this account just to post this comment. I live in Des Moines. I am an attorney. I do not do this kind of work but know several attorneys who do and would be happy to recommend someone specific.

2015-04-15 12:41:38

Miscellaneous Legal Query

adopted child and genetics

am I legally obligated to tell my birth father who I ve never spoken to that I have a blood clotting disorder that I inherited from his side?

2016-07-08 11:18:06

No assuming your location is somewhere in the United States.

2016-07-08 11:59:07

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Noisy Neighbours Would love some advice (Audio Added) (United Kingdom)

When summer comes around or it s someone s birthday my neighbours feel the need to let the whole street know by playing music till late into the morning around 3AM and just speaking with their loud voices with no respect for everyone else. I Have been to the local government office about this problem and when i made a complaint about the noise nothing happened. (My neighbours are the sort of people who try to intimidate people with their size everyone on my street doesn t want to argue fight back with this people due to the fact this is a very rough family) I Work late into the nights morning to try an avoid this stuff so my own my sleeping pattern has been completely destroy d I Was wondering what i could do about this problem any advice would help. [Here is the noise level s at 1AM](https: soundcloud.com alightnovel neighbouraudio) Microphone i used to record this was a Rode NTA1. Thanks for your time.

2015-07-05 00:25:19

Wow. just wow.

2015-07-05 00:33:26

Neighbor Noise Disputes

Someone has claimed a false video copyright on my facebook page ! Please Help

Hi I m from this page https: www.facebook.com SaisTuQuee I m from Morocco but our page target france We post videos with permission from the owners Recently a video got reported from a company TheSoul Publishing which the video copyright is not belong to them. and i have the permission from the owner : http: i.imgur.com CSyUiqG.png Facebook deleted the video from our page http: i.imgur.com ArqB0A6.png is there any solution to fix this ? Thank you

2017-07-12 13:39:16

You got permission from someone to post the video. However they may not be the actual owners of the video in question. They could have stolen it from somewhere else and are asking you to give them credit rather than the person the video belongs to.

2017-07-12 15:10:07

Copyright Issues on YouTube

Brother and I inherited a house he is refusing to buy me out or sell. He said I can “talk to his attorney” when I tried to address the issue.

(Ohio) I ve told him i d rather not involve attorneys as it will cost both of us money. I m just asking for him to buy me out or for us to sell the house. He refuses to talk about it and says have your attorney call mine. I d rather avoid an attorney and I also can t really afford it. We are currently living together so this is becoming really uncomfortable. When i ve brought up that a last resort is filing a partition to force a sale he said if I choose to do that and the house goes for Sheriff s sale that he will just have his girlfriend purchase it with his money through the Sheriff s sale. He is making things very difficult and all i d like to do is for us to come to an agreement on what to do with the house so we can move on with our lives. Is there anything I can do? Or will I basically just have to get an attorney?

2021-06-09 19:13:59

&gt he said if I choose to do that and the house goes for Sheriff s sale that he will just have his girlfriend purchase it with his money through the Sheriff s sale. Isn t this the exact same thing as him buying you out? House gets sold you get half of the proceeds. A partition sale will require the house to go on the open market. He s essentially telling you he ll buy you out as part of a partition sale...so do that.

2021-06-09 19:35:54

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[AZ] My boyfriend is trying to kick me out can he?

Like the title says my boyfriend is trying to kick me out with no notice. Can he just make me leave the same day he says that or is there a 10 30 day grace period he has to give me? He owns the home and I just give him money every month through my bank so I do have record of the transactions. His address is also on my drives license. I don t really have anywhere to go and need time to plan. If possible can you also include a link to information showing he has to give me notice? He keeps mentioning a “king of the castle law” where if it s your house you don t have to give anyone notice to leave. Thank you.

2018-01-07 01:50:10

You re a month to month tenant. Your relationship status is irrelevant to that. 30 days notice is required. https: www.nolo.com legal-encyclopedia arizona-notice-requirements-terminate-month-month-tenancy.html

2018-01-07 02:04:34

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Firing an employee for damages

I own a business that is in the craft beverage industry. I recently went into one of my bathrooms and discovered someone had punched a hole in my wall. My partner and I believe it was one of our employees. However because we don t have cameras in the bathrooms (obviously) we can t with 100% certainty say we saw it happen. My partner was in our kitchen with a new hire and from a time between 4-6 (unsure by both) they heard a loud bang. This is when we assume the damage was done. Our bathrooms are diagonal to the kitchen wall. I had later went in and slapped the wall to try and recreate the noise so it could be confirmed it roughly the same and they agreed that it was at least a similitude direction and sound. We do have cameras in our tasting room and 2 were of value for this one gives visuals as to who is going into the bathrooms and the other is not far but is the overhead on the register. This is the one that was better for picking up sound. Because my partner was in the back I know that if they or the new hire were out front anyone who entered the bathroom while they were out front couldn t have done it. I then carefully listened for any noise that could possibly be construed as a punch to drywall. This narrowed it down to a handful of people with only one producing a large enough noise that it was caught by the camera fit the time window and met the criteria that my partner and new hire were both in the kitchen. This happens to be our employee. I add to this that said employee also is currently upset with us because as we move into winter hours get cut because we don t need to same level of staffing. Obviously we can t pay people as much as they want when there isn t the business to support it. Seasonality is real. Some other things that may or may not matter The size of the break is roughly 3.25 in. No one claimed to having slip in the bathroom all evening There were no discernible arguments anywhere in the taproom that evening and after speaking with someone who was there for a party which was the majority of the patrons knew nothing had happened. These people also come in very regularly and are from a similar business who have very much supported us from the beginning. My question is this without actually witnessing this happen is there enough to go off of to let her go on the grounds of damaging property? There has to be something about reasonable assumption because otherwise if someone didn t see a person commit a crime how could you find anyone guilty? Any thoughts or tips are appreciated!

2021-12-14 21:11:19

Where is this located?

2021-12-14 21:14:54

Privacy and Surveillance Rights

My package was delivered to the wrong address I witnessed it and the neighbor is withholding it from me.

So basically as the title states my neighbor is keeping my package and denying that it was even delivered. I was waiting on my package to be delivered and saw the UPS truck pull up to my neighbor s house drop off a package with a female and then leave. I thought this was odd because I also had a package that was supposed to be delivered that day. I checked my phone for a tracking update and the UPS site said that it had just been delivered. I looked on the proof of delivery and it did not have a signature but instead some text that just said “met with customer: woman” I knocked on my neighbor s door and asked if they d gotten a package delivered to them wrongly to which the woman s boyfriend (I assume) slammed the door in my face. I ve filed a police report but the police said they can t do anything because the only proof they took my package is me seeing it happen. Is there anything else that I can do? The item in question was just over $200 in value and I live in Oklahoma right around Tulsa. Edit 1: I should mention that upon further inspection of the shipment information the package was technically supposed to go to their house number. The info said 616 and I m 617. Any help would be appreciated.

2018-11-16 07:22:22

Generally companies are not liable for misdelivered packages. However they often will reimburse you if you did not receive it through no fault of your own.

2018-11-16 07:28:06

Fraudulent transactions via hacked account

[California] My girlfriend was given a job offer which included a clause indicating a $15 000 penalty for failure to give two weeks notice for quitting. Is this legal in an at-will employment state like California?

My girlfriend received a job offer and was given the above terms. She s employed in California but the company in question is headquartered in Illinois. Is it legal to levy a penalty for failure to provide notice in an at-will employment state? My understanding is that in an at-will state like California and employee is allowed to quit at any time for any reason. Below is the relevant text from the offer: &gt Notice of Termination &gt Except in cases of termination by the Company for cause including but not limited due to Associate s willful misconduct or non-performance or refusal to report for work in accordance with the Company s instructions the Company will provide Associate with two (2) weeks advance notice of termination of employment or salary in lieu of this notice period. Associate likewise will provide the Company with two (2) weeks advance notice of resignation from employment however one (1) month s advance notice of termination is required if: a) Associate resigns within twelve (12) months of the effective start date of Associate s employment or b) Associate resigns within twelve (12) months after any relocation to or from a Customer site or Company office. If however Associate is assigned to a customer project for which the completion date is more than two (2) weeks from the date Associate begins working on said project and if Associate has been provided actual notice of said completion date at the outset of said project then Associate must obtain written consent from Company prior to any effective date of resignation. &gt In the event that Associate breaches any termination notice obligations herein the Associate agrees to pay the Company as liquidated damages and not as a penalty the sum of $15 000.00 (Fifteen Thousand Dollars USD). Associate acknowledges that these liquidated damages are reasonable under the circumstances in light of the fact that significant damages and expenses will be suffered or incurred by the Company resulting from the disruption of work anticipated to occur with Company s customers the loss of customer good will caused by said actions and in lieu of the difficulty and expense of proving the exact amount of damage caused by Associate. Associate authorizes the Company to deduct and withhold the amount of such payment from any compensation or other amounts otherwise owed or payable to Associate upon the termination of Associate s employment. In this Agreement the word “termination” includes but is not limited to resignation dismissal incapacity and any other form by which Associate s employment with the Company ceases. Is such a clause legal? Is it enforceable? It would be great if someone could let me know and could provide law citations if possible. Thank you in advance.

2017-03-07 23:59:37

It is legal and enforceable. It s an actual employment contract (for once on this sub) and she can be held liable if she breaches it. And because the company considers the $15k as liquidated damages they may not even need to take her to court to get a judgment.

2017-03-08 00:02:37

Contract Notice Period Analysis

Michigan: trouble with auto mechanic

Hello. I ve been having auto trouble for some time with my Engine and decided to take it into a mechanic here in town that s well known and acknowledged as one of the best. I ve had to take it in 4 times so far and it s become a nuisance to the point of rage. The first time i taken it for repairs it needed close to 1500 dollars on repairs on top of what my engine supposedly needed. After the repairs were finished and I paid them within the week my vehicle still had this issue and continued to get worse. With each time bringing it in came time taken to walk to work my sister missed appointments etc. The second and third repairs were complimentary. when i went in the third time they said it may be a intake gasket but they replaced a injector and said well drive on it and see if its not the problem. With this I believe they re telling me there s more they could ve done but haven t. This time taking it in I called on a friday and was told to bring it in on tuesday. By tuesday my vehicle was in almost in no condition to drive anywhere. I had continued driving on those repairs for 5 days and my vehicle needed a 85 dollar tow to the mechanic. It Rested in their lot till i called on thursday. They had let my towed vehicle rest 2 days without repair work. On friday when my sister picked it up she also picked up the bill for work they done +500 dollars. I didn t pay then when she picked it up because she went alone. Today the check engine light came on again. They re supposed to call me before they do any repairs to give me a quote on the vehicle if it cost anything. I don t want to pay them on monday when they open .They told my mother it d be no charge when my sister picked it up. my tow bill was 85 dollars and i had to stay up till noon to do it on a work day and i work third shift. I believe I have some legal recourse and I wanted to hear from any of you before I did a consultation with a local attorney.

2016-04-24 07:39:16

Most states give you certain rights. 1) Notice of right to estimate. Which is supposed to give you a price and detail of the work in which you can agree or disagree on moving forward with the work. 2) Detailed invoices which detail exactly what they are doing plus the cost. 3) Any extenuating costs will be documented and presented to you prior to the work being done where you can either agree to the costs and work being done or reject them 4) They must give you the right of taking your old parts back as a record for you to keep. Usually if you have issues with your repair their is a paper and parts trail where you can seek recourse through the auto shop first. If they refuse to rectify the situation you ll need to go the civil route and if you have evidence from all 4 of the rights I listed then you should be able to prove that they didn t uphold their part of the deal.

2016-04-24 12:29:14

Car dealership title issue

NYC: People Keep Blocking My Driveway Options?

I own a home in NYC down the block from a large elementary school. Almost every single day someone completely blocks my driveway in order to pick up their kids from school. Most the time people are obnoxious about it. They park their car blocking my driveway and then leave for over thirty minutes to NOT ONLY pick up their kids but to talk and hang out with the other parents. Today some lady blocked my driveway for over thirty minutes causing me to be late for work and then argued with me how she has a right to block my driveway because she has to pick her kids up. Sometimes even more than one car blocks my driveway because they double park as well. I ve tried contacting the police precinct about this but it hasn t really helped. They might send an officer to ticket cars for a day or two but eventually they just stop showing up and the problem starts again. Does anyone have any legal ideas on what to do? Can a tow-truck in NYC remove cars blocking my driveway if they haven t been ticketed? Would a private towing company charge me a fee for removing the cars? If I take photos of the cars can the police legally ticket them based on the photos if the car has left? Thoughts?

2017-12-19 01:13:54

1. Call the cops. Every. Single. Time. 1. If your car is titled in your name you are allowed to block your own driveway in NYC. Preemptively take that spot. 1. If all else fails move. You re next to a school. This is what happens next to every school.

2017-12-19 01:44:25

Parking Space Disputes

Home builder used wrong plans for foundation on my property cost to build is now more than I can afford. [US][MT]

I bought a lot from a contractor who was going to build a spec house on it. One of the stipulations was that if I was to build a house that he would have to be the general contractor. We had talked about several house plans and he knew what my price range was. I sent him a design for a house that I liked and he sent back a quote that was in my price range. We agreed via email (no contract) to move forward with that specific design due to the price being in my range. But house needed to be flipped (mirrored) for the garage to work with the driveway. The general contractor worked with an architect to get the blueprints done. Somehow they added about 180 square feet to the house. This is going to increase the cost of building by about 10%. The contractor broke ground and poured concrete with this altered plan before notifying me of any changes. He sent along a progress report that had a different price estimate way higher than what we had talked about. He knew the square footage of the plan I sent him and my maximum price. This new price is above what I told him I can afford. I asked him about it and he sent me the plans and said that the price is based off of square footage of the revised plans. That is how I found out about the added square footage. I was not consulted about the added space and am not sure how it ended up in the plan. The foundation has already been started with this different footprint. He wants to just move forward and work through the mistake . What can I do? Do I have to take him to court to get the right house built? Am I responsible for any cost regarding redoing the foundation? I paid too much for the down payment just to walk away and I really like the lot.

2019-11-20 06:12:54

Where s the contract to build your house? I will be *astonished* if you are building a house without one. Both for you and the contractor involved. Take said contract to a real estate attorney and see what the local laws say. I highly doubt that you are on the hook for this but FYI if a contractor can make a mistake on the *foundation * then frankly everything he does will be suspect. Will he do the roofing job correctly? Plumbing connected well? Insulation up to standard? Housing is usually one of the biggest purchases in your life- hire a good contractor not a cheap one. Find your lawyer first before proceeding with anything. Also you might want to stop all payments before your lawyer gives the go ahead.

2019-11-20 11:19:07

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Landlord Claims to Have Lost Check Sent Me to Collections

Hello I live in Phoenix Arizona and was renting an apartment. I have to terminate my lease early due to my hours being cut at work and my roommate leaving. Upon leaving I gave a check for the last month s rent to the temporary landlord- they went through 4 or so while I lived there (10 months). The temp gave me a photocopy of the receipt with his signature as I turned in my keys and prepared to depart. Since I had lost hours at work I was told by the temp to contact the regional manager of the rental company to try and set up a payment plan. I contacted the regional manager and he said that I could give him small payments until the broken lease fee (2 months rent) was paid in full he later mailed me the final charge statement I noticed however that a $564 money order that I had given him the landlord was not recorded in the statement. I went in and tried to give a payment of $300 but the new temp manager told me that she could not accept partial payments for broken leases. I also told her about the missing check bringing in the photocopy of the money order but she told me that they had never received or cashed the check and that she could not look in my file and the moment because she did not have the keys to the office. I tried to contact the regional manager to let him know that the temp landlord had not accepted my check and to see if he could give a written statement. I was unable to get a hold of him and had to leave him a message. I went to the apartment office again and tried to talk with the manager to see if she had found anything. She told me she would get a hold of me once she looked. I attempted to call the regional manager and the land lord repeatedly but never heard back. Fast forward a couple of months to March of this year and I get a phone call from a collection agency IQ Data International. They re telling me that I owe them almost 2K. I explain the situation to the representative letting him know that I have evidence of payment but that I am willing to pay the difference for the broken lease. The representative tells me that the collection is on my credit but that it will be removed as soon as they receive payment and that I can email him the evidence for the dispute. I email him everything including a copy of the cashed check from Moneygram which money gram confirms was indeed cashed since they were able to send me a photocopy and pay the disputed balance. He tells me that he will contact the apartments and mark the balance as a dispute on my credit. Over a month later I get a free credit report to see what is going on and see that they have the balance marked as Past Due for the disputed amount. It tanks my credit and I begin calling the Collection s representative and recording the phone calls. He tells me that he will have his manager look into it. Another month goes by and I hear nothing. Finally I call the collection agency on a weekly basis asking the representative for updates. He tells me that the apartments are not replying to his emails of phoencalls and that he cannot get a hold of him. He tells me that I have provided all the evidence necessary and that it is clear that I did pay the disputed amount and that the rental company did cash the check but that there is nothing he can do so he tells me to wait it out and that it will eventually be taken off my credit. The thing is I read that it can take up to 7 years for that to happen. The representative told me that I had done everything correctly and that I had indeed paid the balance. But I still have this mark on my credit. I have already filed a dispute with Experian and Equifax but is there anything I can do to get it taken off? I have already lost the opportunity at renting a house because of the mark on my credit. Thank You in Advance and I m sorry for the long Post.

2015-07-06 21:36:42

First sorry to hear about your experience dealing with credit disputes as a consumer is a huge headache. Unfortunately there is no easy answer. You have done the right thing by filing disputes with the credit agency. You need to follow all the steps listed here to fully resolve the problem: http: www.consumer.ftc.gov articles 0151-disputing-errors-credit-reports You may have cause to file a small claims court action against your landlord company if you can show actual damages from the credit dispute although this will be hard to prove. The free report you receive after your dispute is adjudicated should show that the debt has been taken off of your record (the 7 years thing only applies to legitimate bad debts that went unpaid not disputed debts that are later removed). Once it is off for good then you don t have to worry about it anymore. If the debt doesn t show up as removed you have to additionally follow up with the collection agency to have it removed. If they are not responsive then there are additional fines they will be liable for that you may be able to recover but hopefully it doesn t come to that.

2015-07-07 06:34:59

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

(New York State) I reported the restaurant to the health department. Boss found out. Am I protected through whistleblower laws?

(I reported the restaurant I work at to the health department.) Edit: Thank you for all the advice. Im in touch with someone thats helping me out with legal stuff if it comes to that. Throw away for obvious reasons. In upstate not the city just to be clear. I got fed up today and called up the health department to report the place I work. I couldn t in good conscience not call. We had a pipe burst and havent had hot water for nearly 2 days now. Management had a plumber come out but they arent getting it fixed until tomorrow at best. Also after it had happened there was a ton of sediment in the water. I decided today that this was the last straw for me. I have brought up concerns many times and was basically told to stfu and deal with it. They have been boiling water and using that to clean and wash dishes with. Oh and once they found out I called they decided to put sanitizer water (that is used for wiping down things in the kitchen) in the bathrooms since there is no hot water in the building. A few other things to put on the list of violations. I didnt actually tell the health dept about all of these but Im not sure if I should call them and list it all off. Im thinking that I might as well since my boss already knows it was me. Im also considering calling the labor board becuase my paycheck has been wrong for months now. The place owes me at least a couple hundred dollars at this point. Also the liquor authority because they are serving liquor out of a building that isnt licensed to sell out of. Obviously I dont want to work there any longer but I was trying to finish out the summer until I start my classes for the fall. Chef ended up coming in (his day off) and was acting like a child ignored me when I asked him something throwing an apron of mine that I had hung up in the office on the floor telling me to figure out what to do when I asked him what needed to be done or I could just go home if I wanted. Rather than getting into a yelling match with him workplace was obviously hostile at that point I decided to go home.

2018-07-22 20:10:24

IANAL but yes you are covered under the whistleblower protection act. They cannot harass you or fire you or retaliate in any kind of way! They are the ones that broke the law not you. You did the right thing. Now DOCUMENT everything! Including how the chef treated you. If they do fire you or harass you then you have a perfect claim against them see the following: Https: www.workplacefairness.org whistleblower-retaliation-claim-NY

2018-07-22 22:21:33

Miscellaneous Legal Query

(Dupage Co. IL) Is it legal for our old apartment to charge us to replace carpet if they are switching to hardwood floors?

We just got our final bill which includes a carpet replacement charge. We lived there for 3 years so it isn t out of the question that the carpet should need to be replaced. However if they intended to switch to hardwood floors anyway should we be obligated to pay for new carpet?

2014-06-20 12:30:07

I would say that it is out of the question that you should have to pay for the entire cost of replacing the carpet. Carpet has an expected life span so generally the cost to replace it is pro-rated based on that. So if the carpet was new when you moved in and the expected life span is eight years you owe five eighths of the cost to replace it. If it was two years old when you moved in you owe three eighths of the cost to replace it. This is assuming you trashed the carpet above and beyond ordinary wear and tear. You are not responsible for ordinary wear and tear.

2014-06-20 13:59:04

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

What are the Canadian laws on homemade sailboats?

Like if me and some friends built a raft or something with a sail no engine and tossed it into lake ontario what would happen? Do I need a licence? Should I expect the navy?

2018-01-28 08:51:36

While many children dream of Tom Sawyer-esque living don t think about it on the Great Lakes. Living on a Great Lake or two away from you an 8 am lake of glass can become a ten am stormy sea. Your nearby sail club offers sailing classes for eight and up. Have your parents sign you up in the Spring. TLDR: always wear an approved life jacket on a boat.

2018-01-28 10:54:22

Miscellaneous Legal Query

The company that I hired wants to evict me during the pandemic (in Italy)

Before anything sorry for any incoherence I m a long time lurker. For the past few months I came to Italy to get my citizenship my plan was once I got it I would go to Ireland with my SO. The company that I hired said in the contract that I would get some place to stay free of charges until I had either my ID or my passport I got my Italian birth certificate but due to COVID the ID and passport services are suspended. Suddenly since it will take couple months more than they though the company wants me to start paying rent they basically want me to sign a paper canceling my previous contract with them and they gave 2 options: pay the ridiculous rent or leave in 72hours. I would like to add that the amount that I paid for the company is more than enough for at least 6 rents in a nice house. Since I m not familiar with Italian laws especially in pandemic time I need to know what they can or can t do in this situation I don t have the money to go back to my home country and I m getting scared since is unknown territory for me and I wouldn t literally have any place to go any help is greatly appreciated Any extra info that you need I will be more than happy to give

2020-04-08 11:59:52

You might try cross posting to r legaladviceeurope. I didn t see an Italy specific sub.

2020-04-08 13:32:32

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Hit by car now I owe money?

Back in June I was riding my bike through a parking lot when I was hit by someone driving through. Today I just got a call from a law firm debt collector saying that an investigation showed I was liable for damages and owed them 3 200$. I live in a no fault state and no investigation was ever done by the police. I don t believe I owe anyone anything as I was not breaking any laws and it occurred on private property. Any advice? They said they re going to send me their documentation.

2014-12-30 22:49:13

&gt Today I just got a call from a law firm debt collector saying that an investigation showed I was liable for damages and owed them 3 200$. Did you get a letter asking for $3200? Or a notice that you re being sued for $3200? Or a notice that you ve had a judgment entered against you for $3200? &gt I don t believe I owe anyone anything as I was not breaking any laws and it occurred on private property. Neither of those facts is strictly relevant when it comes to determining civil liability. First criminal liability(breaking the law) and civil liability(causing damage) are two different things with two different standards. It s entirely possible - in fact it s *common* - for you to incur civil liability without breaking the law. Second the fact that it s on private property doesn t change your liability much if at all. If you fucked up you fucked up regardless of where it happened. You need to take a look at what they send you and see what their reasoning for blaming you is. You may want to have a lawyer take a look and see what your chances of winning a potential case are. If he thinks you ll lose it may be better to settle.

2014-12-30 22:54:31

Miscellaneous Legal Query

I ve caught someone in my backyard multiple times and I was wondering what I could do legally against him so I can protect my family.

Back in July my security cameras caught a guy snooping around my house while I was at work. My backyard camera found him later walking up to the rear of my house looking in and then running off presumably because he saw my wife and daughters were home. Then two weeks ago in October at 2 in the morning who I believe is the same guy gets into my car and pokes around. Runs away when the light comes on. Didn t get anything. Even though you can t see his face perfectly his body language and height are the same. It s not obvious but I fully believe it s the same guy. Fast forward to today and the same guy enters my backyard. I was home and while calling the cops I noticed a number of of my neighbors outside also on the phone. Apparently he had been in other people s yards and they tracked him back to my house. Cops apprehended him nearby and took him away. The officer that was helping me said that he might be charged with a misdemeanor but it s questionable if he ll have any jail time. As a parent and a husband I want this guy to leave my family and my home alone. I m not sure what I want to happen but I want to make sure that I m handling this situation properly. Legally should I be doing more that might insure my family s safety from this guy? Sorry if it s unclear what kind of legal advice I m looking for. I live in Arizona if that s important. Edit: I removed the links to the YouTube videos I uploaded of each offense that my security cameras caught.

2016-11-03 19:13:25

Restraining order easily. Especially if you still have the videos. That should cover it for you...

2016-11-03 20:34:51

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Employer mandates arriving to work ten minutes early without pay. Was seven minutes early didn t get to work entire day. Is this Financial or general damage?

I work in construction our job sites and times regularly change my company (started a year ago) requires us arriving at the site ten minutes earlier than start time (5:50 for 6 AM). I understand the principle behind it be prepared for work which I m fine with. My problems are when I lose work. Today I arrived on site at 6:53 scheduled for 7 and wasn t allowed to work and not the first time. When does it change from being the principle of preparedness to financial or general damages? Work has also been low when there was more work coworkers would get by with an ass chewing. I was planning on making that money and I was still in the correct time and place according to the schedule. I don t know if I m self glorified because I knew the company required it. They ve put me and a crew through a 20 hr work day so theres no mercy. A state over we have a parent company of roughly 100 employees where we get our rules. Our branch has been reduced to my foreman in the field that keeps sending me home two project managers and I. We don t use punch cards we fill out our own time get paid by the half hour. Thanks for reading thanks for help. Indiana

2019-01-25 15:48:56

OP- To be clear you re showing up for work only to be told on the spot that there s no work for you that day and to go home. Is that correct?

2019-01-25 16:11:41

Labor Law Compliance Concerns

A major software firm was recently hacked. Due to the nature of its software many customers have also had their paypals hacked. But the company denies that anything has happened. Theoretically could anything happen to them legally?

*As for location this question concerns a multinational corporation (Teamspeak GmbH) with its main headquarters in Germany. I m not sure of the exact specifics unfortunately as this question is primarily hypothetical and wonderment.* So for those of you who don t sub to r technology at the moment the top thread [relates to a well-known and well-used IT program called TeamViewer](http: np.reddit.com r technology comments 4m7ay6 _ ). Over the post day there has been a **ridiculous** increase in the number of account breaches for users in the program. The nature of this program meant primarily for IT gives another person nearly unbridled access to a connected computer supported device from any other device. Because of this many users have had their Paypals Ebay and other monetary accounts hijacked in extension.The system is account based and heavily encrypted to prevent easy misuse and exploitation but that means jack-all if an authentication server is compromised. The thing is though that despite all of this evidence massive losses by users etc [Teamviewer denies that any of its services have been compromised](https: archive.is ZJubT) instead blaming the case on customer password reuse and general poor password practices. Potentially feasible but several hacked accounts report using strong password policies [like 2FA](http: np.reddit.com r teamviewer comments 4m4a5n _ d3snp7k) and [randomly generated strings of characters](http: np.reddit.com r teamviewer comments 4jr9qn _ d3a5tcf) of the type that are near impossible to brute-force or dictionary due to their sheer randomness and variety. Despite this TeamViewer still refuses to acknowledge that anything is wrong or that steps are being taken to rectify or investigate user s concerns. So if you re still reading at this point and haven t been driven away by heinous amounts of technobabble my question is basically what could happen to them legally at this point? Is there any grounds for a lawsuit of some sort if they continue to deny accountability? And if so what could happen to them if they were prosecuted successfully? And if they do confirm they were hacked would they still have grounds to be sued on for initially misleading its customers? I m sorry if this isn t very interesting but I m very interested in technology law insights of all sorts would be appreciated.

2016-06-03 11:45:19

Long story short there s no proof that Teamviewer has suffered a data breach. At best there s some circumstantial evidence that amounts to little more than forum posts about someone s PC being hacked after having Teamviewer installed. That s not going to cut it in court. But if you don t believe me please feel free to contact a lawyer and ask them.

2016-06-03 18:04:00

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Female 20 Gay in Richmond VA. Someone s life could have been ruined today. I don t know what to do next.

Hello Reddit. This is an ugly story that happened about 30 minutes ago. Why my age gender and sexuality? Well. This all started on a dating site called OkCupid. I was looking at my views when I saw someone has messaged me and visited my profile. Now she was gorgeous and had dropped a note in my inbox telling me that I looked beautiful and hoped I was having a nice day. I of course returned the sentiment and messaged her back. We talked for a bit and then the conversation turned a bit strange (but it s OKC. I m not unused to this). I want you to force me to come out. I m closeted gay and I m so submissive that I m scared to come out. Alright I think to myself. This could be fun. We talked a while. She asked me to cuss at her. To be dominant and tell her what to do. Then that s when it got scary. I want you to out me to my school. I thought she was joking. I played along. I found her on her school website. Then she actually started begging me to out her to the school. I refused. Told her she didn t tell me what to do. She told me she was out sick today. She then stopped messaging me told me she was driving back from the doctor. So during this time I dug a little deeper. Her pictures didn t match. She s married not single. I think if it had been someone a little bit dumber than me a woman s life could have been ruined today. She wanted me to email call parents teachers her boss etc. This person is still texting me and calling me. What should I do Reddit? I m scared to do much because it could implicate me and cause me issues. I need advice. I emailed the teacher in question. Edit: Thanks for all the replies. I thought it was illegal to impersonate a person and I thought he acting like the person could be slander but I didn t know if I should call the police. I m into the dominant submissive thing which is why I thought it would be fun until I saw what she was doing. SO BUGGER OFF ON MY SEXUAL PREFERENCES. But thanks for the legal advice. Edit 2: The person deleted their account but they are still calling. I m a liiiittle nervous. Edit 3: Forgot to add that said teacher has a husband and child. Found her on Facebook. I will also update this if the teacher contacts me back. Thank you all!

2015-09-29 17:56:52

I don t think you need legal advice. I think you did the right thing emailing the teacher. You might also report the profile on OkCupid explain that you found this account suspicious like it wasn t really the person and was being used to harass the person.

2015-09-29 18:00:59

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Landlord is unfairly adding hundreds of dollars in move-out fees cleaning charges on top of keeping our security deposit and is threatening to send us to collections if we don t pay. Any help would be appreciated!

Hi all The apartment complex is based in Houston TX with hundreds of separate units. My roommate and I just left an apartment complex after our lease ended. About a week after we moved out we were hit with a bill of around $450 ish and they would use our security deposit of $150 as payment towards that so we owe roughly $300. And if we don t pay (at this point by the end of the week) we will be sent to collections. The bill is to take care of painting the walls cleaning stains from the carpets and a general cleaning fee. When we inquired about it and asked for pictures for proof they sent a bunch of pictures of the apartment most of which were random and didn t show anything. There weren t any stains on the carpet in the pictures they sent us so we re fighting that for sure. However we re not 100% sure where we stand on the cleaning fees and wall painting. The pictures they sent us that were about the general cleaning fee ($150 ish) were like pictures of stray hairs in a drawer little marks left from under the kitchen sink where cleaning supplies were left stuff like that. In our lease they mention in the moveout procedures that if there is a cleaning fee identified in section 1H Resident agrees that the fee shall be owed as additional rent which is what I m assuming they re going for here. However in section 1H they don t mention a cleaning fee at all only administrative community trash service fees. Can they charge us for a cleaning fee if it s not written in the lease? What are yall s thoughts on this? Next I think the biggest case they have is the charge for the painting (another $150 ish). In our lease it does say that we re allowed to hang posters etc whatever so we assume that the damage from the nail holes are fine. What they did take pictures of were scuffs from where the bed frame mattress touched the call where our shoe rack was (so I guess where our points of our shoes rubbed against the wall). However there s no physical damage only markings on the wall so it could all be easily painted over. There s nothing really in the lease about painting costs except Walls ceilings and woodwork must remain free of damage... However hanging of anything that requires drywall anchors or other such anchoring mechanism that would cause damage to the wall is not considered normal wear and tear. The amount to repair the wall will be the responsibility of the Resident and assessed to the Resident s account. This is shortened a bit but I don t believe the rest applies. I was kind of under the impression that landlords cover the costs of repainting the walls between each tenant cleaning fees carpet cleaning when it s normal wear and tear. Sure if we punched holes in the walls spilled Hawaiian Punch on the carpet and left mud tracks everywhere left things in drawers we would totally understand being charged. But we re pretty sure we left the apartment in normal shape. Basically my roommate and I strongly believe that the cleaning carpet painting etc etc all falls under normal wear and tear. Are you guys aware of any laws etc that protect the tenant from such extra charges? We ve both lived in numerous apartments complexes and have always gotten our full security deposit back let alone being charged extra so this is a little new to both of us. Thanks so much for any help! If you need any extra info or even want to see the pics they sent feel free to ask

2022-03-19 16:31:56

How long did you live there? A general standard used to assess “normal wear and tear” for a paint job is three years. Basically if you lived there 3 years a court would likely consider it unreasonable for them to charge you for repainting (absent excessive damage). You can apply a prorated timescale to that if you lived there 1 year you might be accountable for 2 3 the cost of repainting but not the full cost. This isn t a law just a standard. But I ve had success in the past with landlords charging repainting fees by respectfully countering the fee by laying this information out. Sometimes all it takes is showing you have some knowledge of their industry and making it a tiny bit difficult for them. (Just as important — don t be rude towards them. They can also make this hard for you.)

2022-03-19 16:56:59

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

My Aunt s Tenant Refuses to Leave Please Help

So my aunt bought a property and rented it out to a lady T. They had a month to month agreement and my aunt would occasionally stop by to do some cleaning and repairs. Recently a pipe burst and my aunt told T that they d be stopping by to fix the pipe but T wouldn t open the gate to let them in to fix the pipe. When my aunt told T that she needs to enter to fix the pipes again T said she d be vacating the property by October 29th then asked for my aunt to wait till October 31st (that being today.) My aunt called and texted T to confirm that she is leaving and T will not answer. My aunt then drove to the property (but didn t enter as I believe that would be trespassing?) but T refused to speak to her again. What should my aunt do if T refuses to leave when T is the one who said she d be gone? Edit: changed leaving to vacating. T no longer wants to rent from my aunt after today but has made no moves to leave the property today. Not sure if that changes the replies so far sorry

2021-10-31 20:28:53

If your aunt wants the tenant out in addition to allowing access for repairs she ll need to provide written notice (post a notice on door and mail a notice via certified mail) according to TX requirements. If tenant does not vacate then file for eviction with the courts.

2021-10-31 23:43:32

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Texas: Trying to recoup money for bad wedding photography.

I am an attorney (Texas) but I work oil &amp gas and while I still keep my license active I have forgotten some of the basics. So here is a quick summary of the issue: my friend recently got married and with that of course comes the hiring of many people. They hired a photographer based on her the great examples she had on her webpage and all the awards she had won. Apparently their due diligence stopped there. Fast forward to yesterday when they received their photos. The photos are terrible (many blurred bad lighting many missed moments and they just generally look like they were taken with a polaroid camera). Turns out the photos on her website are not her own and the awards were also a lie. They want their money back. They signed an agreement with the photographer but the agreement basically just lists out rules for payment (half prepaid and half at the time of the event) and then copy pasted a limitation of liability clause from some random contract she probably found online. No mention of breach or what constitutes performance. My initial thought is for them to have a demand letter written by a practicing attorney and then contemplate taking the photographer to JP court. What should they seek remedy under?

2016-05-23 14:28:01

Sounds like fraud. Outside my area but given the significance of wedding pictures it seems to me a case you d want in front of a jury and fraud gets you punitives. Plus fraud gets you nondischargeability in bankruptcy so you have a better ability to collect since I imagine the photographer doesn t have deep pockets so you ll need to pick away slowly.

2016-05-23 14:53:37

Wedding Venue Contract Issues

Texas - Payday loan company suing me I have never taken out a payday loan

Hello I got called by a courier today that I was being sued for failure to pay a payday loan. They won t tell me where the loan originated but told me it was taken out in nov of 2006 and defaulted in Jan 2008. I have never and hope to never take out a payday loan. I was unemployed in school in nov 2006. I have looked and in Texas Statue of Limitations on this is 4 years and where I was in school it is 10... Can they even do anything at this point?

2018-08-06 20:02:56

Probably not but you ll need to respond if you re actually served papers (no phone call doesn t count). It ll likely be in small claims court where you won t need a lawyer. The statute of limitations matters where the loan was originated from. While you re waiting check your credit reports to be sure that no one s stolen your identity.

2018-08-06 20:04:48

Debt Collection Legal Issues

Getting cease + desist for a domain do I have a case?

1) We re not incorporated. 2) We re theboxngo.com different colors different branding different market entirely 3) We are running a buying selling and trading website for college students 4) We re 19 years old w little money for a lawyer. I might be able to get a lawyer co-worker who does this stuff but not sure how much I can afford. ======================================== To Whom It May Concern It has come to our attention that your company has acquired maintains in use theboxngo.com domain name. Box n Go LLC is a registered owner of the Box n Go trademark. As you know anyone using the distinctive Box n Go trademark in connection with the above domain will be doing so without Box n Go LLC authorization. Box n Go LLC is the owner of numerous federal trademarks including Registration No. 3 657 672 in use since April 2006. The “Box n Go” mark is well known among the consuming public and embodies substantial and valuable goodwill. As such this trademark is a valuable asset and its protection is very important to Box n Go. Any company using a website name that is substantially similar to our trademark protected name is doing so without our authorization. As you know the unauthorized use of the trademark constitutes trademark infringement and dilution in violation of federal and state trademark laws and is likely to cause confusion mistake and deception. Since you have no trademark rights or interest in the Box n Go trademark and are using the trademark for commercial gain your registration and use of theboxngo.com domain name violates the ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy”) to which theboxngo.com domain name is subject. In addition your actions with respect to the theboxngo.com domain name violate the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (15 U.S.C. §1125(d)) a federal statute which provides a cause of action with respect to those who with a bad faith intent to profit register traffic in or use domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to the trademarks of others. Box n Go LLC demands that you cease and desist from any and all use of the theboxngo.com domain name. Please confirm in writing that you will agree to resolve this matter as requested no later then January 31 2012. If we do not receive confirmation from you that you will comply with our request and receive full cooperation in transferring the Domain Name to Box n Go LLC we will take the necessary legal steps to protect our rights. Please contact us at the below telephone number as soon as possible to accommodate the transfer of the subject theboxngo.com domain name. Box n Go LLC

2012-12-19 02:25:43

You can fight it. It s not worth it though. Box n Go LLC has a trademark in connection with certain industries (all trademarks do -- they re called trademark classes). In particular theirs are: Metal containers for the storage and transportation of goods. Warehousing services namely storage distribution pick-up packing and shipping of household goods. If you aren t conducting business in those fields you can use the name. This is why for instance we can have Dove soap and Dove chocolate. Same name. Both trademarked. Two DIFFERENT industries. Two DIFFERENT owners. The key question pretty much becomes this: Would a moron in a hurry confuse you and your products services for the other company? If so you should give the name up. [And you get +1 for giving me the opportunity to use the phrase moron in a hurry .]

2012-12-19 09:26:51

Trademark Infringement Resolution

[ON CAN] Stalker ex-gf accessed my family s medical records she was fired for it

Location: Ontario Canada. An ex-girlfriend who I haven t contacted or been in contact with in over 10 years was just fired for accessing my wife and children s medical records. She worked for the local city s health system as a nurse. We found out about it when we received a couriered package with letters from the hospital group with letters addressed to my wife and I and our children. The letters were stating that a PHIPA privacy breach occurred with our data and that the person responsible has been terminated. It said to call the privacy office for any more information which my wife did. They told my wife who was responsible for it so we know 100% it was her. She had apparently viewed all the medical records multiple times and spent a long time in our files. She was fired for this and I m not sure if this is a record that all of Ontario now has or just this city s health system. If it s all of Ontario that would be an enormously damaging move to her whole life and something of that scale could make people do stupid things. My question to legal advice is should I do anything about this? Is there grounds for a restraining order or similar or is that overkill? I don t remember her as being particularly aggressive or violent but it s still something to consider based on the event. I ll be purchasing a security camera for the front of the house just because this has really shaken my wife but I m not sure if more steps should be taken or if I have ground for further legal steps.

2019-03-26 20:31:15

A restraining order does not really apply - it s for situations where you need someone to not be in direct contact with you your family or your residence workplace. It does not really do much else. If there are no concerns she will do any of that you are unlikely to need or get one. That said if she *does* start to indicate she might do that feel free to apply for one or contact the police if it because an issue of health safety. Buying a security camera is useful but maybe unnecessary for security. If you are okay with the cost that s fine. That s really your call and remember that peace of mind has value in and of itself. Your family could potentially sue her for invasion of privacy - but it is not a well-recognized cause of action in Canadian law (see *TW v Seo* and J*ones v Tsige* if you are curious) so you will need to consult with someone who specializes in tort privacy litigation (usually a civil litigator or sometimes personal injury lawyer). The issue is calculating damages since most of the claim relies not on the damage done but the egregious nature of the behaviour. &amp #x200B &amp #x200B &amp #x200B &amp #x200B &amp #x200B &amp #x200B &amp #x200B

2019-03-26 20:50:25

Medical Billing Disputes and Fraud

(PA) Statute of limitation question following an automobile accident.

2 years ago today my daughter was involved in an automobile accident. She was 17 at the time. The accident was 100% her fault and she admitted it. The woman she hit seemed fine at the time but later claimed injuries which is all well and good I know injuries aren t always immediate. Her car had quite a bit of damage and my car insurance took care of that however she is reluctant to settle with the insurance company as far as injuries. My insurance company sent me 2 letters so far letting me know she has yet to settle and I get that too as it s her choice but the letters state that I may be served with papers and to let them know and they will hire a lawyer. I know the insurance will do all they can to handle this my question is is there a statute of limitation that she can file a civil suit against me? EDIT: Took u jcar128 advise found the correct website and she has filed a suit against my daughter and me.

2015-06-03 14:23:54

&gt is there a statute of limitation that she can file a civil suit against me? Yes there will be a statute of limitations will apply. But without knowing exactly what causes of actions she will sue for it is difficult to say. In all liklihood her statute of limitations will be 2 years for personal injury. [See here](https: www.edgarsnyder.com statute-limitations pennsylvania.html) [here](http: www.nolo.com legal-encyclopedia statute-of-limitations-state-laws-chart-29941.html) and [here](http: research.lawyers.com pennsylvania pennsylvania-statutes-of-limitations.html). However take note of the discovery rule. The statute of limitations may not start ticking from the date of the accident. It may start ticking from when the injured person discovered (or reasonably should have discovered) the injury.

2015-06-03 14:28:30

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

[US Georgia] Mail carrier folded the DO NOT FOLD envelope containing my diploma

Mail carrier folded an envelope bearing the (large obvious) instructions DO NOT FOLD in order to fit it into the mailbox rather than walk it to my door. The cost to replace my damaged diploma is $25. Does USPS have any liability here? So far the woman I spoke to told me there is no reimbursement available but maybe the mail carrier will pay for it. Trying to get an idea of whether or not I m justified in pursuing this matter further with USPS. If I m SOL no need to waste my time or theirs. Thanks for any insight. Edit: I called my school and was able to speak with someone who agreed to send me a replacement without a fee. I still plan to return to USPS to ensure the same issue doesn t occur again. Thanks for your help!

2017-06-12 06:08:23

Yeah do not fold is not really a legal order so no. You can ask the issuing institution if you can get another and pick it up in person this time.

2017-06-12 06:10:22

Fraudulent transactions via hacked account

My boyfriend [22] was drugged and raped by two of his female friends. [Houston TX]

Last night during a friend gathering my boyfriend had his Gatorade drugged by two of his female friends who then proceeded to undress and sexually assault him. He doesn t remember much he remembers passing out after drinking his Gatorade and he remembers gaining consciousness once during it happening and one of the women saying that he should just lay back pretend that it s me doing things to him and that he should enjoy it before he passed out again. He s a black man and the two women in question are white and Hispanic. He refuses to report this because he doesn t believe the court system will help him in any way. He did not drink anything alcoholic during the gathering and the only drugs he took were put in his drink without his consent. What can he do about all of this in terms of legal action?

2020-12-09 16:45:23

He should go to the hospital ASAP for a drug screening. It s up to him if he feels the police will take it seriously and yes there s a lot of stigma around male rape victims. All you can do is encourage him to not let it slide. Rainn has resources for victims of sexual abuse assault. Even if he refuses legal action he s the victim of a traumatic assault and therapy can do a lot of good for him.

2020-12-09 16:49:39

Rape Accusation and Legal Complication

Sublet won t pay rent (London Ontario)

Hi all first post here. My girlfriend and I are in London Ontario Canada. She got a new place last year (moved in September) so she needed to sublet out her old place as the lease wasn t over and she couldn t find anyone to take over her lease. Her subletter moved in last May (2015) and has payed rent up until December. She refuses to pay rent for January and part of February as she was out of the country . She has paid for part of February ( prorated ) but not the whole month saying she wasn t in the country for half the month. However she told my girlfriend that she would be back in on Feb. 8th. So she only missed a week. I am just wondering who is in the wrong here because as far as I know if she didn t move her stuff out then she has to pay rent whether she was in the country or not. I tried to Google for this information to the best of my ability but I couldn t find anything useful. Please keep in mind that this is all the information I know. I don t believe my girlfriend would withhold information from me but well this wasn t through personal experience. I ve seen all the evidence I ve given to you so I know it s legit. Any advice would be appreciated thanks so much.

2016-02-28 23:06:54

She has to pay the rent whether she s in the country or not that isn t how leases work.

2016-02-28 23:10:28

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Bought property and then told can t build a fence.

My husband and I bought a house and read the HOA. No mention of not being able to build a fence whatsoever. Now that we are building a fence we were approached by an HOA member who told us we have to get city permission. Thought that was weird but we halted and got the city to come out and they said we can only build a fence 10 feet out from our house. Which would be a tiny little fence basically a closed in patio. We asked why and apparently there is a drainage line somewhere NOT on our property but close to us and it would block water runoff if it flooded. We asked if we could do an iron fence so water can drain through and they said no. Is this legal? Why weren t we told before closing on the house? We have a large German shepherd and the large yard was 80% the reason we got the house. This doesn t make any sense to us but we aren t sure if we can do anything about it.

2021-12-03 22:19:08

This isn t an HOA matter. It sounds like it s a setback easement issue with your municipality. Did you get a survey when you bought the property? It might show on the survey if its an easement. Gotta do your own due diligence about local building restrictions when you buy property. There s no way Seller would know what you might want to build in the future and find out for you in advance if it was possible.

2021-12-04 01:07:57

Miscellaneous Legal Query

he German embassy in Vancouver won t give my German dad his passport. Help! [Canada]

[Cross-posted](https: np.reddit.com r germany comments 45j9no the_german_embassy_in_vancouver_wont_give_my ) to r Germany *The. So this all happened about 15 years ago. Since then my dad s health has failed and he gave up on ever getting a passport again. But now I m trying to get my own German passport (since I m a dual citizen) and I need his passport to apply. From the sounds of it the passport is actually still sitting in the German embassy in Vancouver (not 100% sure though). Previously every time he renewed his passport here in Vancouver BC he gave them his old passport when he went to pick up his new passport. This time they asked for it while he was making his renewal application. He didn t think anything of it and gave it to them. When he went to pick up his passport they wouldn t give it to him without seeing his Canadian Permanent Resident card. While he has had PR status for over four decades now he s never had a card for it before. So he went to apply for a card (this is 15 years ago still) but when he went to pick up his card they wouldn t give it to him without seeing his passport. From my understanding he went back and forth several times and both sides refused to budge. No passport without a PR card. No PR card without a passport. Both documents had definitely been physically made and were sitting in their respective offices waiting to be picked up. Luckily he s fine here in Canada and has no intention or need to leave (he can t now with his health) but damn. Having your government leave you stranded in a foreign country without your passport is really scary. It boggles my mind that such a dangerous pothole can even be allowed exist. My dad was talking to a lawyer about it way back when but it never got anywhere before his health declined and he gave up on the whole thing. Does anyone have any advice? If I need to get a lawyer what kind of lawyer would I even get for this situation?

2016-02-13 08:00:36

Why in the world would they need to see his PR card? What if he was just trying to return to Germany? Or a tourist here that needed a replacement passport? It s almost certainly not a requirement. While the passport almost certain *is* a requirement to get the PR card. So you need to focus your efforts on the German embassy. Escalate to the chargé d affaire if you have to. They re Germans. Make them show you the regulation which requires it.

2016-02-13 13:32:24

Miscellaneous Legal Query

GFs(20F) Mom refuses to pay deactivation fee after forcing herself onto my(22M) phone plan need help figuring out what to do?

My Gfs mother recently went through (another) divorce and asked if her 10 year old daughter and herself could join my phone plan so that it would be cheaper. I was very understanding and made sure to let her know that she has to be on for a MINIMUM of 6 months before she can switch again or a 200$ per line deactivation fee would be the result. She agreed and joined my plan. Less than a month later she has already begun dating a new man and has moved in with him (she s notorious for cruising through men). She contacts me about a week ago saying that she wanted to switch to her now boyfriend s phone plan to which i didn t care I just made sure to tell her that she would be responsible for the deactivation fee. She agreed and she left my plan. Today I received the bill for the deactivation fee and (not so much) to my surprise she is telling me that it isn t her responsibility. I told her that we had already talked about this to which she responded If you would have just let me leave your plan in the first place none of this would have happened . I exchanged a few more texts with her before I gave up hope as her delusion was only growing stronger. Moving forward how can I go about getting the money from her? I wouldn t be opposed to legal action if necessary as this wouldn t be the first time she had stolen money from us (took a few hundred from my girlfriend about 6 months ago and denies it). &amp #x200B Edit: I live in Michigan and I want to add that I m not entirely sure if I can prove that it s her responsibility to pay and not mine?

2020-02-14 18:38:31

Sue her in small claims court. You won t need a lawyer.

2020-02-14 18:42:22

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Landlord has not payed taxes or mortgage

My family and I have been living in this house for 2 years and about a week ago we were told by our landlords wife that they are divorcing and that they will need to sell the house to cover various expenses but we have nothing to worry about because they won t be selling it for at least a few months. This morning we got a court summons in the mail because as it turns out our landlord has not paid the mortgage or property tax on the house (or any of his houses). I m concerned because the summons was calling for us to show up to court as well. Should i be concerned or is this matter just for my landlord to settle? Also if it helps at all we live in Ohio and we re in the middle of a year long lease.

2020-03-07 22:10:50

First you do have to go to court. Having said that I do not think you have anything to worry about (at least in the short term). Your name is not on the mortgage or title for the house. My guess is the court is trying to get all parties together. I would definitely start looking for a new place to move though.

2020-03-07 23:29:56

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

[PA] Just bought a car as is from reputable dealer and it died 3 minutes in to driving home

PA I spent all day today looking for a good car and settled on a 2014 Kia Optima. Test drive was perfect so I bought the car nothing seemed off. They detailed it and brought it back 40 minutes later. I finally got in and started driving home and the Engine died. The Oil light check engine light and battery light all came on. I am getting it towed to their service lot asap. Is there any lemon laws or anything that may help me I don t know what to do.

2019-10-06 00:01:14

You may have cause of action under Pennsylvania s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law or Automotive Industry Trade Practices Regulations. If they mislead you misrepresented the condition of the car or failed to disclose major issues that make the car not roadworthy they are in violation. If they don t make you whole you can file a complaint with the Pennsylvania Attorney General. I would tell the dealership that this is what you intend to do unless they fix the car or unwind the deal. https: www.attorneygeneral.gov submit-a-complaint consumer-complaint

2019-10-06 00:41:38

Car dealership title issue

I am 20 my dad has been insuring me for two years without telling me...

I live in Washington state and have been covered under Medicaid for this last year. As far as I knew I had no other medical coverage. It turns out that my father in the State of California has been insuring me for the last two years despite his requirement to ending when I turned 18 (he s not the kind of guy that would do this out of the kindness of his heart). The whole insurance thing was already kind of a loophole because most of it only works in the State of California so he got away with that being the insurance he was legally required to provide me and my siblings. I am the youngest so I assumed at age 18 like any sort of financial support he would cut off the insurance. Today he messaged me on Facebook demanding to know why he got a bill from the State of Washington from Delta Dental. I was very confused as I used my medicaid to get my wisdom teeth extracted. Everything was covered as I meet all the requirements for Washington State Medicaid. I told him I had no idea why that would happen and asked if I was previously covered under that plan. He told me I m still covered under ALL of his plans. I have received NO notice of policy numbers NO medical cards nothing. For whatever reason he wanted to keep the fact that he was insuring me from me. He s kind of a sketchy guy so I m assuming maybe tax benefits or something? I m a college student so I know there s certain credits but he has no right to claim me on his taxes only my mom can do that. Part of what I don t understand is if he knew he was insuring me why would he be surprised to get a bill in the mail? Clearly he didn t think I knew I was insured and therefore didn t think I would use the insurance... I m really freaked out r Legaladvice. I can t afford to pay this expensive extraction bill. He can t take me off of his insurance until May and I know he won t give me the info because he doesn t want me to use it. But now I fear I m no longer eligible for my medicaid that I need. What are my rights here? Surely as an adult I have the right to my insurance info. And am I going to be liable for these bills or is he? I literally had no idea I had medical coverage. EDIT: To add to this I was never asked for consent for him to use my social security number. Is this not identity theft?

2014-10-21 03:45:36

I would just not talk to your dad about it at all. Just ignore it.

2014-10-21 05:57:01

Medical Billing Disputes and Fraud

[UPDATE + New Question] Dairy Queen is now trying to screw me out of a paycheck.

Racine WI Original Thread: https: www.reddit.com r legaladvice comments 6lz9a3 wisconsin_in_order_to_cut_costs_the_dairy_queen_i Okay so after that thread I contacted my local departments related to this sort of thing as well as DQ corporate. What a surprise local departments did nothing but corporate got back to me within 2 days. They sent someone out and we were back to using the collars again. However right after that I got taken off of my scheduled days and then laid off (Coulda just fuckin fired me). Now my paychecks have been Behind if that makes sense for example I worked two weeks ~30 hours. But the two weeks before that I worked only around ~10 hours. I received the paycheck for the ~10 hour two weeks after the ~30 hour two weeks were up. Then the next two weeks I worked say ~24 hours total but at the end of that two week time period where I worked ~24 hours I received the check for the ~30 hour two week period. Anyway after I got laid off I had already worked ~7 hours for that 2 week period. At the end of that 2 week period I picked up my paycheck for the prior two week period as per before. But now two weeks later I went back in to get my FINAL check and apparently I don t get another one. I am pretty much 99.9% sure that I *do* get another one but the boss refutes that. What action do I take with this? Not only did they lay me off for reporting them to corporate (Which I m pretty sure is illegal or at least unethical) they are also now trying to withhold my final paycheck.

2017-08-05 20:23:12

Maybe speak to a lawyer. Being constructively dismissed for reporting a health code violation is illegal.

2017-08-06 00:46:31

Paycheck Payment Delays

My business is getting scam complaints for a business named very close to mine

I ve been running a business under the same name for 15 years and we ve achieved a moderate level of success and visibility. We re a Delaware C Corp operating with offices in California. Recently I started receiving calls from people asking for refunds for a product we don t offer. Initially I thought it was just an odd mistake. Now I m getting at least one call a day. People are angry distraught demanding and I have to explain that we re not the company they think we are. I ve been asking callers to send me the information they have about the company and I ve learned the company named themselves confusing close to ours--basically our two-word company name with a short third word stuck in between. Users Google their name and ours comes up in all the top Google search results so they assume it s us. I went to the other company s website and found they have no direct contact information only a form to sign-up and a contact link that pushes them to helpdesk site. Apparently users are signing up for snake oil for $20 only to find out later they re getting billed monthly on subscription. I found their domain registrar and they re operating out of NY but all the rest of their information is anonymized by the registrar so I can t easily figure out who is behind the company or how to legally contact them. I m filing a complaint with the registrar to see if I can get any information. Clearly people are confusing our businesses. I have a registered trademark on my company name and identity. Is that the only basis for a complaint? Is this a situation where I have to hope a sternly worded letter on legal letterhead will work? It doesn t appear like what they re selling is a clear scam--they re offering \~something\~ and misleading people into thinking it s a one time fee when it s not--so it seems like my only standing is the confusion that s leading to people thinking \*we re\* a scammer. I ve found videos on YouTube calling them out as a scam so they ve also achieved some visibility and notoriety and I m worried the similarity is going to hurt our business. Thanks for any ideas.

2022-08-15 20:34:25

Check the websites of the Secretary of State offices in Delaware California and New York to see if they are registered to do business in any state. If you find their business registration papers that should show you the names and addresses of the officers CEO. File a complaint with New York s Attorney General--I m not sure how extensively they investigate but at least it s a start.

2022-08-16 01:56:52

Miscellaneous Legal Query

I got a court summons for a debt collection but I ve moved out of state. What do I do?

Just what the OP says. I owe about $1 700 on a delinquent credit card from several years ago. It was purchased by Portfolio Recovery in 2017. They filed with the municipal court in my hometown and I just received a summons. I moved across the country 3 and a half years ago and everything on the document references my old address. It says I have 28 days to respond. I looked up the court docket and it says the summons was issued via Certified Mail however I know that no one signed for it because my mom found it in her mailbox. On the docket there is a field for Date Served but it s blank. I do want to settle this debt however I would like to get the court case dismissed first as I think it will give me a better chance to negotiate a pay-for-delete with them. I ve heard I can file a motion to dismiss based on improper service but I have no idea how to go about doing that. Any advice is appreciated!

2020-07-23 15:22:06

You need to hire an attorney to do it for you. If you don t the creditor will obtain a judgment against you for the full amount plus interest and costs.

2020-07-23 15:24:57

Debt Collection Legal Issues

Confirmed botched surgery but the clinic won t help.

Location: Ottawa Canada &amp #x200B In 2017 I had some cosmetic surgery done. The original clinic I called directed me to their newer clinic that was closer to me and to my dismay they comforted me that it was a viable option. Long story short they completely botched the surgery. A year later I contact them for repair and not only is the surgeon gone the entire clinic is gone as well. I contact the head clinic I originally contacted and they admitted to the surgery being completely done wrong. On top of that they said the surgeon was not fit for this a fraud hack etc. The same people who said this are the same who told me to go to this guy. Now here is the problem. They are accepting no responsibility at this point. &amp #x200B They offer a discount to returning patients to their clinic. I do not get that discount since I went to their clinic under the same name but not being their physical clinic. My clinic doesn t exist anymore. Did they find a loophole? I feel like at the minimum I should get their discount but at this point I m so exhausted because I ve been fighting this for about a year now. &amp #x200B There has to be some sort of legal ramification for this treatment and breaking of their own contract of a discount right? &amp #x200B I ll be happy to answer any questions. Thank you!

2019-04-17 22:36:08

You could sue but medical malpractice is outside the scope of this reddit because it is very fact specific. You would be best consulting an IRL lawyer. Look for a lawyer who works in medical malpractice preferably. In discussions with this lawyer about suing the original doctor you can ask them if the other clinic is vicariously liable. There may be options to have the lawyer take it on a contingency basis which means they take a percentage of what you end up winning but you don t have to pay the legal fees as the case proceeds. Doctors are also governed by a licensing authority. Consider making a complaint against both the doctor who operated on you and potentially the clinic who referred you.

2019-04-17 22:50:12

Medical Billing Disputes and Fraud

Streaming tv shows not on Netflix Hulu etc.

Location is Pennsylvania USA. I know that it s illegal to download torrents of tv shows due to copyright laws. Is it unlawful to watch shows movies on a website streaming them (knowing that s likely unlawful for the hosts to post them) if you don t personally download them? Edit: more scenario information in the parentheses

2017-07-20 15:14:25

You re prob not going to get a letter about it but its still technically illegal. Torrenting is worse because of the distribution aspect of it as with torrenting each client is uploading their downloaded portions to the rest of the swarm.

2017-07-20 15:36:03

Copyright Issues on YouTube

Landlord Trying to take me to court to kick me out does he have a case (NYC)?

Hello Reddit I would gladly like some advice on my renting situation in New York City. My parents recently are moving into a new home and leaving our current rent controlled apartment to my older sister. The landlord has always given us a hard time and after seeing movers and us moving want us out. This can only be for what I can only assume to get someone new in and raise the rent. He is threatening me saying he is going to closely monitor the situation as to who s living there and implying that he will get my sister evicted. Does he have a case and will she be evicted? For extra context my siblings and my name was on the old leases but aren t on the new lease. He mentioned that since the name is not on the lease he can get my sister out of there but is this true ? I really need some help I don t know if he s trying to scare us or he s legit gonna get my sister out ? PLEASE PLEASE HELP.

2022-12-06 01:50:04

Your sister if she meets the succession criteria for a rent-stabilized property needs to inform the landlord that she will sign the next renewal lease. NYC suggests that she do this via certified mail their official information on the succession process is [here](https: rentguidelinesboard.cityofnewyork.us resources faqs succession-rights ).

2022-12-06 04:22:39

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Renters Rights Question! (water heater has gone out of 16 times in less then 10 months) - Colorado Springs CO

Since June 2015 until today April 2016 our water heater has gone out over 16 times! Every time they have fixed it and have also replaced it 4 times. But today will make it the 4th time it has gone out since last week. They haven t offered anything to help us out for our troubles and we pay almost $1400 a month for our apartment. We went to the office today to try to speak with a manager because It went out again today and was told no one would be available so I informed them I will not be paying our rent until I can speak with the property manager. These are the nicest apartments in my area but also have only a 1 1 2 Stars on yelp...Please help - Colorado Springs CO

2016-04-02 19:16:29

IANAL. I honestly do not see how a water heater can go out so many times especially with it being replaced 4 different times. Do you eventually get hot water or each time it goes out does it start working again later? If the answer to that is there is hot water again after x amount of wait you are running the tank dry which is fairly easy to do with a smaller tank.

2016-04-03 00:42:46

Water Bill Dispute Resolution

Neighbor hit my car and run

Hi My neighbor hit my car on May 9th and run. I recently moved to OVerland Park KS and this person moved right after me to the same block. The apt parking has demarcated spots so I use the #5 and (he or She) uses the #6 Last week when going to take my car in the morning I noticed that the mirror was totally broken and the driver s side door was not opening.. then I noticed that my neighbor moved his car to another spot. I took pictures of my car damage and also took some pictures about his car which was also damaged (big scratch). I took few pictures of the car license plate and everything. I tried to reach him by knocking the door leaving a note in the door calling the Apartment manager.. and no way to find them. So I went to the police department filed a report and they told me to wait one week and call them back. But they cannot guarantee that they can help me because I don t have video recording or something else to prove who hit my car.. The best part is that even they have disappeared after the fact their car is fixed this means that they know what happened and they are trying to hide it. Is there any legal action that I can take against them? thank you. Andre

2018-05-17 19:55:21

Take the police report and all your evidence and contact your insurance company. They re very good at figuring out who is responsible for damages to vehicles they insure and making them pay up.

2018-05-17 20:03:08

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Different Parenting Agreements

I was going over my parenting plan that I signed and I noticed that mine says 3 weeks with the kids during the summer but my ex-wife says it s only 2 weeks. So I emailed her lawyer and asked for a copy of the agreement just to see if things checked out. They are 2 completely different Parenting Plans separately signed by both of us! Hers even says See signature of defendant on copy sent in 10 27 . They are using my signature sheet to say that I agree with the whole parenting plan that differs from the one I was actually sent and agreed to. Would this constitute as fraud or some other criminal action and what would be my best course of redress? Edit: this is in Illinois.

2017-03-05 18:06:07

Has a final order been entered?

2017-03-05 18:11:44

Custody and Visitation Disputes

New building owners want to meet to discuss a buyout (am in a rent-controlled building in a desirable neighborhood in LA)

I live in one of Los Angeles most up and coming neighborhoods. I moved into my building about two years ago. I pay about $1150 for a rent-controlled top floor one-bedroom unit with private entrance hardwood floors views and no shared walls. I also live very close to the neighborhood s main intersection (within 2 minutes walking) very desirable spot. The new building owners supposedly are not trying to evict anyone or invoke the Ellis Act but want to see if anyone is interested in talking one on one about taking a buy out. I m planning on leaving LA in the next two years or so anyway (which I would not disclose to them obviously) and potentially moving in with my girlfriend soon. I love it here but if they offered me enough I d take it. I d like to know how much is a reasonable amount to negotiate? Around this neighborhood studio units on the outskirts of the area are going from anywhere between $1100 to $1800 a month and a one bedroom across the street (albeit a nicer place) went for $2600 a month. I feel like I stand to gain a lot by vacating. Some people have suggested I start with 25k and negotiate lowest to 20k (considering taxes moving expenses etc.) I feel like that s reasonable but don t want to undersell this opportunity. Advice appreciated!

2015-09-10 18:45:09

Not legal advice but the best negociating advice I was ever given was make them give the first offer . That way if you re not even in the same ballpark as them you can walk away. Or they could be willing to offer more than you re asking--if you offer first you could be shooting yourself in the foot.

2015-09-10 18:48:59

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

My dad asked me to give his wife a necklace before he passed away but I haven t given it to her yet. Am I obligated to?

From California. To make a long story short basically my dad cheated on my mom with this woman. My mom found out and they split up then he started letting this woman live with him. She s a horrible human being and has consistently been so to me my brother and my mom throughout her relationship with my dad. My dad got diagnosed with cancer 9 months ago. After he found out he decided to marry her. And shortly after they got married he went downhill really fast. Before he went to the hospital for the last time he talked to me about what was happening and he gave me a luxury brand expensive diamond and emerald necklace for her. He asked me to give it to her after he passed away and that she deserved it. He also asked me to be nice to her and keep in touch with her after he died. He passed and the funeral was the stuff of nightmares and I found out through his will that most of his assets were left to me and my brother. She got to keep the house his vehicles and was supposed to receive his pension. Nothing about the necklace or other jewelry asides from the stuff he wanted me and my brother to have specifically was mentioned. That was a month ago. Apparently she s heard rumors about this necklace and guessed I have it. She s been hitting me up nonstop about it and saying stuff like she thinks my dad bought it for her and I d better give it to her NOW . I sent her one text saying I don t know what you re talking about and left it. She s calling me and texting every day about it-- even visiting me at school looking for me to get her hands on it. Moral questions aside my question is do I have to give it to her? Could I legally get in trouble from withholding it from her or returning it to the store?

2019-03-05 02:21:34

Technically yes you should give it to her. The necklace isn t and has never been yours to keep indefinitely or sell etc. Practically it s probably going to be hard for her to prove an oral contract she wasn t present for existed. Not impossible but potentially too difficult to pursue in a trial. Depends on how she found out and how much she actually knows. Just give her the necklace. I get you don t like her but this is what your dad wanted and it s not your necklace.

2019-03-05 02:54:52

Miscellaneous Legal Query

I bought a dryer with a warranty but the seller is refusing to take my calls (KY)

A few weeks ago April 11th to be exact I bought a dryer from a gentleman on a Facebook sale group. It was used but the listing said that he included a 30 day warranty on all purchases from his shop. He showed up to my house the same day with the dryer it was in a little rougher shape cosmetically than the pictures showed but he hooked it up and ran it to show me it worked fine. He and his partner that ran the repair shop were both super courteous and even offered to haul our old dryer off for us. I paid him an extra ten dollars as a thank you for hooking the dryer up and taking the old one off. He wrote out the warranty with the date his name the item purchased and cost his phone number and a place for me to sign. For the first two or so weeks it worked fine. About a week ago my girlfriend noticed that the clothes weren t getting dry even when she turned it on its hottest and longest run times. I gave him a call told him the issue and he said he would have to check what he had available to replace it with and would call me back within 48 hours. 72 hours passed and he made no attempt to contact me so I called back. When I told him who I was he hung up and since then he hasn t answered any of my calls. I gave my mom his number he answered but when my mom mentioned the word dryer he hung up on her and now won t answer or return her calls. I understand that anytime you buy something especially used through a private seller you are taking a risk. I just want to know if there is anything that I can do since he did write out the warranty or if I am just out the money I spent and back to not having a dryer? I wanted to leave him a message and threaten legal action but I wasn t sure if the warranty he gave me was legally binding because in the research I did on my own the only thing I found regarding Kentucky warranty laws pertained to cars and lemon laws. **Update** Just an update after spending most of yesterday and a part of today trying to work this out. We found out that the guy doesn t actually own a shop like he claimed. He just basically finds appliances people are giving away for free rigs them to work well a couple of times then pulls this stunt when people complain. He uses fake Facebook accounts to post his stuff because so many people have called him out for his behavior. He doesn t hold an actual job like he claimed when I met him he takes odd jobs and runs his shop to have drug money. My super over zealous parents are still at it with him. When my mom made her post calling him out in the sale group a friend of his claimed he was in Arizona for the week and had bad cell reception which is why he wasn t in contact with us. My dad called pretending to be a customer and the guy gave him an address to come to and buy one anytime this week so my dad and I are going to go the address and be polite about the ordeal but try to get our money back. When my mom sent him a private message to his Facebook page saying she was going to file court papers after talking to an attorney (which she didn t actually do) his cell reception suddenly improved and he called her to explain that the reason he refuses to refund the purchase is because I worked on the dryer in an attempt to fix it. I know absolutely nothing about appliances all I did was clean the lint trap and check that the hose running outside wasn t blocked. At this point given that the guy is obviously a crook and deliberately sold me a faulty dryer I ve accepted that I m just out the money I paid and will have to use a laundromat to dry my clothes until I can save enough to afford another replacement.

2018-04-30 15:32:37

&gt He wrote out the warranty What exactly does the warranty say?

2018-04-30 16:05:33

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Do I have any obligation to remove trees if a neighbour wants to put up a fence??

Ohio - I have a new neighbour that is telling me they had an arborist come out and there are two pine trees in my yard that are diseased and should come out. The previous owner of the house tells me that his wife s first husband planted the trees aren t on my property and the property line starts right before the base of the trees. Also told me that the disease is treatable (pine wilt) and gave me a name of the company he used. The new owner is going off of a survey that they had done when they bought the house but nothing has been staked. I also found out they want to put up a fence. I don t mind if the trees come out but I don t want to flip the bill to have trees taken out just b c he wants to put up a fence especially if there isn t anything seriously wrong with them.

2016-05-18 16:57:59

If they are on his property he can pay to have them removed. If they are on your property you don t have to have them removed.

2016-05-18 17:05:53

Tree Disputes with Neighbors

Teacher scammed 25+ out of a total of $3 000 and then moved states

So. I go to a professional makeup school in Hollywood California. My first course with the school was salon and our teacher who seemed to be very professional and has a pretty impressive portfolio told us she was going to hold a workshop for us to learn to match foundation for complicated skin tones. She said she would provide models to demonstrate on and for us to work on and that we would be receiving products from ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE PRODUCTS FROM THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES FOR THE WORKSHOP: SMASHBOX BLACK OPAL BLACK RADIANCE MILANI AND MORE! (Email she sent out advertising the workshop). She initially was going to charge us $100 but then brought it down to $75. However several students signed up right away and payed $100 and instead of refunding that $25 she promised them extra products. When the workshop FINALLY happened (after putting it off) she didn t have models and didn t have any products for us (that was a large reason many of signed up was for the makeup). She said the products were all on backorder and she would give them to us when they came in. The workshop itself was CRAP. No one learned anything cause she didn t teach anything. Some students couldn t attend and requested their money back and she refused. Students who were unhappy with the workshop also requested refunds and she refused. She left town the weekend of the workshop basically the day after having claimed she was pregnant. (We saw Snapchat stories of her drinking and she never had a baby so...) this all happened in September and October of 2016. We continued to contact her about the makeup cause that s what we wanted. She kept saying it was on backorder etc. At some point a student asked one of the companies if they had sent the products and according to him they said we sent that months ago. Yesterday the school finally received three boxes. Full of two products. A cleanser and a hydrating mist neither of the brands she promised. Both valued at full price to be about $47. She had told us we d get between $100-$200 worth of products and yesterday she dared to tell me those two are valued over $100 (google is available stupid woman). I reminded her of the students she promised extra product to she said there was just one and that she would send a palette for her. Almost 10 students have email receipts from PayPal proving they payed $100. Additionally back in September she was asking students to loan her money so she could pay a bill. More proof that she was really just trying to get our money. What if anything can we do legally?

2017-04-25 21:27:26

California laws are very ~~good~~ favourable to the employee. See [here](http: apps.calbar.ca.gov mcleselfstudy mcle_home.aspx?testID=48) for a few details.

2017-04-25 22:02:04

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[California] How do I get a roommate out that won t leave?

Alright so this is a very tricky situation and I don t know a way out of it. Obligatory Sorry for wall of text. A little back story: I am a college student that is renting out a house. I got the house on the condition that I was to find roommates and keep the house filled as long as I m in it which is fair. The house is on a one-year reoccurring lease and this is starting year #4 of me being here. Last year one of the roommates moved out part way through the year she found a person to take over the remainder of the lease John. When it came time to renew the lease John refused to sign a new one year agreement he wanted month to month. I assured him that he could leave at any point during the year so long as he found a person to take over his lease. He refused. I told John he either had to sign the lease or he had to leave there are no other options. He said fine he would leave but he needed two months to find a new place to go. I decided that that was a fair request and the discussion was settled. Those two months end on December 1st. I placed some ads online and at my school about three weeks ago stating move in date was December 1st. I have someone coming to look at the place today and I ask John if it s alright if the potential roommate could peek his head in the the door and see the room and what not. To that he refused regardless of my objections which is understandable. It is his room until the 1st after all. After that I reminded him that the room does have to be empty on the 1st. He just laughed and told me he didn t have a place yet. I reminded him of the agreement: he had two months to find another place and it s my job to fill the room after that. He flat out said no he needed a couple more weeks and proceeded to tell me I m being unreasonable for telling him to be out by the 1st. I asked him how I was being unreasonable when I gave him exactly what he asked for. I again told him what I told him two months ago: that he either had to sign the agreement or be out on the 1st. He just kept repeating I was being unfair unreasonable more time and said this discussion isn t going anywhere isn t going to get anywhere with me etc walked in his room at shut the door while I was talking to him. How do I go about getting him out of the house? I know his goal was to just keep rolling it over each month saying Oh I don t have another place yet. I need another month. Thereby creating the month to month situation he wanted. But I can t have someone in the house that refuses to sign the lease agreement it s dangerous for me the other two roommates and the home owner. I also question his mental health. I m scared that I m now in a squatter situation. The only thing I think I have going for me is that we are in the state of California (LA County) verbal agreements are legally binding. Please help.

2015-11-29 21:30:26

You will need to evict him or bribe him. Tell him the second he has all his stuff out hands you the keys and signs a agreement you will give him $100 $200 (what ever you think will make him go). You can also add to the offer either take the money and go or I will take the money and use it to evict you. After that either he leaves or you need to start the process. http: www.courts.ca.gov selfhelp-eviction.htm So make offer but also give him notice the month to month (that s what it has turned in to now) is ending and give him his official notice to leave.

2015-11-29 21:57:34

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Family House rental being sold

I m on Long Island NY I ve been renting the basement of my grandfather s house for the past 3.5 years he unfortunately passed away in April of 2021 and he didn t have a will. My aunt became the executor of the estate shortly after and has been the acting landlord since there has been no lease since shortly before his passing but we were still paying in good faith because it s family. As of last December my aunt agreed to allow us to just pay the houses utilities bills to be able to save a little since they are selling the house and we would need to leave eventually. My two uncles (one of which lives upstairs completely rent bill free) have been complaining to the estate s lawyer that we (my fiance and 22 month old son) haven t been paying the original full rent for around 8 9 months. And that has caused the process of evicting both my family and my uncle upstairs that s at least the term my father used. I was told they would be paying us 1st last and security deposit to get us out within the next 30 days I have a conference call with my aunt and the lawyer in a few hours and I m not expecting to stay forever but I was told a different timeline (the house selling next May) a few months ago so I was less than prepared to move that soon in terms of even having a place to go. I mainly wanted to know what rights leverage I have if any in this situation or if I can legally get more than what they are trying to pay us. Apologies if this is a little scatterbrained a bit panicked at the moment.

2022-09-27 15:24:40

The executor has the authority to let you stay or make you leave. It s up to your aunt what happens next. You can negotiate a buyout sure but if they actually do file for eviction you ll be pretty well screwed trying to rent anywhere else so do NOT let that happen.

2022-09-27 15:39:09

Family Estate Disputes

[USA] The legality of selling cash on darknet (.onion Tor hidden services) marketplaces for bitcoin

EDIT: I d prefer not to be more specific in my location. If this would likely be illegal legal in specific states just consider the most obvious ones with previous cases or specific legislation. Darknet marketplaces are online marketplaces set up to sell mostly illegal products. Drugs credit cards passwords hacking services fraud and sometimes weapons. Basically anything illegal that could be sold online. They all end in the .onion domain and are only accessible using the Tor web browser. This ensures that users visiting them are mostly anonymous. Vendors and buyers perform all their transactions in bitcoin which in this setting are basically treated like casino chips. They are used as an intermediary to avoid the problems that would arise dealing with normal means of payment. After a purchase is made the vendor must go through an extensive laundering process to protect their anonymity when converting bitcoin to normal currencies. **My question is** would it be legal for somebody to sell cash on these marketplaces for a profit when their customers may or may not be using it to launder money? Selling cash at a profit and sending cash through the mail is legal. So what if this cash selling business were to be registered as a legitimate company which pays taxes and keeps proper records just like any other business? If law enforcement were to get involved the company would be completely honest and open. However their customers other than their address would be unknown considering the nature of the darknet marketplaces. I see this as being a somewhat similar situation to what Apple and Google have done with encryption on their various platforms. Sure their product may have been used in the crime but they do not have the means to decrypt the data.

2016-06-16 15:14:54

Yes. You would be operating a currency changing business except using bitcoin instead of Euros. There are probably rules and reporting requirements to prevent money laundering. As long as you abide by those rules you would be okay.

2016-06-16 15:20:25

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[PA] Petty Theft Advice?

I ll make this short I m doing this for my Mother. About a day ago my mom got caught stealing in a local Dollar Store just small items of the sum total of $4.00. The employee was watching her from the sides and noticed she put something in her bag and then once she caught on she then put the stuff back where they belonged and attempted to walk out. Then the employee stopped her and accused her of stealing other items like baby wipes and other things. But in the police report it said what she actually stole (Candy Soup (2 Cans) ). Then the Police processed her to the local jail for about an two hours. They also felt that the store couldn t really prove anything because she didn t have nothing in her purse at the time the police came and no camera s (Only in the entrance). Just some other things to note. - The police pulled up her record and told her she hasn t committed anything in 16 years. Seems like the police officers didn t make a big deal of it. - She did have a previous Stealing (Twice years back) -- Can the store employee lie and say she stole something that she didn t steal?

2016-04-28 20:05:23

Lie? Sure if the employee wants to commit perjury.... Did your mother actually steal?

2016-04-28 20:12:21

Shoplifting Incidents at Walmart

The last mechanic refused to finish work on our car so we took it to a new mechanic who says the engine is ruined. What should we do?

First we live in Albuquerque NM. We bought a used car in late August 2016 knowing that gaskets needed to be replaced on the engine. We took the car to a mechanic who said he would give us a great deal and only charge us for parts and a little labor . He quoted us half as much as it would cost to go anywhere else so we jumped on it. A month goes by and he tells us that more work needs to be done on the engine than previously thought so we agree and give him money for the part he needs. Another month goes by and he tells us he can only find the part on a full engine that costs $1500. I ask for the part number find it online overnight it and we bring it to him so he can finally fix the car. Then he starts making up excuses as to why he can t finish the work such as I can t pay my mortgage so I need to finish bigger jobs . We tell him that we re going to have to take legal action if he doesn t finish it and he freaks out. Then he says that because we threatened legal action he s not going to finish his work. On Feb 15th this year he had the car towed to our house without telling us. He didn t even give us advance notice and called when he was on the way. I had to leave work to open up the garage for him. We asked him multiple times if he car was unrepairable because we were suspicious. Every time he replied that it was in great condition he just didn t have the time to finish the job. We took it to a new mechanic and upon inspection they told us that the engine is unrepairable and needs to be fully replaced which will cost $3500. We drove the car to the first mechanics shop so it s pretty obvious he ruined the engine. I called to ask him about it and he hung up on me. So my question is how difficult would it be to win a case like this in small claims court? Should we just get an attorney instead? Thanks in advance!

2017-03-02 13:31:39

You drove the car there and now you have an expert opinion that the engine has been ruined in the intervening time. Write down every communication that you can remember into a call log and go to small claims. The part where he said it needed a part he could **only** find on a full engine is telling - he clearly knew that the engine was blown and tried to cover his tracks.

2017-03-02 14:28:37

Car dealership title issue

My recently deceased father s partner is a con artist. What should I do?

A few facts: My father s will from 2018 lists my sister and I as owners of his house after he passes. In spring 2020 he tried to revise his will to put the house into a trust so his live-in partner could use it for her lifetime after which time it would go to us. At the time he was 81 and dementia was rapidly kicking in. He says he never received the will despite the lawyers and my sister sending it three times. My sister sent it with a bottle of port which he did open and enjoy. He died on Jan 1 2022. Since then his partner has 1) had a mental breakdown and been hospitalized cutting off all contact. Her daughter told us she tore up the will sent in spring 2020 explaining why he never signed it. Apparently she also had my dad transfer the deed to her in spring 2020. At that point he could not remember conversations a minute old. Other things she s done: 1) surrendered his life insurance in dec 2020 while he was in hospice care (we have started a special investigation with the insurer) 2) convinced him to have home care instead of institutional care - starting a cycle of him getting worse at home going to the hospital where he d get better and then him getting worse at home again. We speculate she may have intentionally made mistakes with his prescriptions or worse. 3) overspent his credit cards by $30 000 despite my early warnings as financial power of attorney. In the last week of dec 2021 she spent $1400 as whole foods trader joes and harris teeter. We ve hired a local lawyer with a good education and experience but are concerned about racking up high legal fees. Is there anything we should do? Do we have a decent case? The jurisdiction is North Carolina.

2022-01-05 14:17:58

You ve hired a lawyer. Let them do their job.

2022-01-05 14:23:04

Family Estate Disputes

Moved out of ex s house now she won t let me retrieve my belongings. - IL

I lived with my \[now\] ex-girlfriend for the past five years in her house in Illinois. This summer I took a job which required me to live out of state for two months. During those two months she went off her rocker (completely out of character for her never acted like this our whole relationship) she started obsessively calling me and texting me asking where I was and who I was with. Claimed she wanted to fly out to visit me (which would have been pointless with my hectic schedule). Eventually I blocked her number because the stress was affecting my job. After the two months passed I texted her and asked if we could meet up and asked about getting my stuff. She wasn t available to meet so I just went back to the house and started packing my belongings. I used the same key to get in as I did the whole five years even the garage code was the same FWIW. I arranged for movers to come the next day and left what I had packed there. Later that day she messages me and my family (?) that trespassing is a felony that I( we?) committed. After that she refused to answer my calls or texts. I had to fly back the next day and was unable to go by the house again (and I cancelled the movers). Flash forward 2 weeks and she is wishing me a happy birthday and calls and leaves a voicemail telling me that she loves me and misses me (at this point I feel like shes gaslighting me). Eventually she tells me she just wants to know what happened. So I send her a well worded wall-o-text explaining the whole relationship from my perspective and I end by asking her if she would allow me to get my things. She basically says What stuff? and tells me it s my loss but won t elaborate. To make matters worse I have seen her selling some of my items on Craigslist and Facebook so I have no idea if she even still has it. I need to know if I have any legal right to get my stuff back and how. Also I live in another state about 6 hours away. &amp #x200B Edit to add I left my car and keys with her (I never expected things to end abruptly). Not sure how to get that back either since the new sticker was sent to the house and she claimed she never got it. &amp #x200B &amp #x200B

2018-09-21 03:48:03

1. Take photographs and screenshots of anything sold on Craigslist and Facebook. 2. Document in excruciating detail anything and everything you ve left behind. Example: IKEA Itsabed queen-sized bed black purchased at IKEA in 2017 $400 - stored in guest room condition: near new. Mattress for IKEA Itsabed queen-sized Serta Posturepedic Sheepface purchased at Snarf s House of Beds in Jan 2018 $250 here s my receipt. ) 3. Depending on the value of the items adjusted for depreciation (or like value) consider suing her in small claims court. This may be civil court depending on the value of your goods. You can also call the police about your sold items. These are not her items. She s effectively stolen them sold them and profited from it. You can prove you made several attempts to contact her and obtain your items. You can use the emails voicemails texts and other communication to back this up.

2018-09-21 03:58:18

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Neighbor left notes on our door threatening to shoot us - except it isn t us. Bonus Round no signature or address so no clue who it is.

Ok so my husband and I just got back from a 2-week vacation to find a collection of notes left taped to our door accusing us of $5000 of theft from a neighbor s garage noting that they ve got us on camera now and that they will shoot us on sight now. Multiple of them state FINAL WARNING in bigger and shakier handwriting and the threat to shoot us is on several of them as well. We live in a rural area - 3-5 acre lots livestock and we re introverts and both work (unlike most of the retirees who live here) - we wouldn t know most of our neighbors if we passed them in the grocery store. So obvs it wasn t us and we are both pretty physically distinctive so whoever they DO have on camera (if they do) isn t us but ... do we need to let the police know that one of our neighbors (and we don t know who) is a bit unhinged in case we start getting bullet holes in our property? SC USA so I absolutely believe this person has access to guns and will be willing to shoot someone or shoot up our property if provoked. Update: called the cops last night and they sent an officer over he said yup looks like a crazy person to me. Not much they can do with a handful of unattributed notes but he did say they d had no reports of disturbances or thefts in this neighborhood so likely is someone slipping their gears or someone feuding and got the wrong house involved accidentally. He said to post some No Trespassing signs and to keep an eye out to see who is leaving the notes if we can identify them he d be happy to go have a short chat with them about how to deal with theft without being a psycho. In the meantime he made an incident report so if our stuff (or we) get shot at we have a report on file which is good I guess?

2018-11-10 03:23:54

Yes if someone threatens to shoot you you should file a police report. Make sure to make a copy of the notes in case the police take the original as evidence. Was anyone staying at or checking up on your house while you were away?

2018-11-10 03:30:50

Neighbor Noise Disputes

Accused of catnapping my own cat?

[Washington state USA] Hi I m the proud owner of two cats both very loving and always ready to greet me at the door. I would have three but my grandmother has taken my oldest one and refuses to let me have him back. I wanted a cat in middle school so my dad got me one. Because I was a minor there was no way I could have paid for the vet bills or anything. He still slept in my room every night and I did what I could to take care of him without paying for stuff. I m 19 now and was living with my grandma until a couple months ago. I took one of my cats and adopted another after I moved into my new home. New cat has already adjusted considering he s not exactly shy. I went back recently to get the third one only to be met with my grandma telling me if I took him she would call the cops and take me to court. She lives by herself and suffers from old age completely unable to move at times and I think she might be developing mental issues but I m not a doctor. I m moving out of state soon and want to resolve this if I can before then. Would I have a chance of winning him in a civil court?

2018-09-02 07:54:50

If the ~~car~~ cat was given to you by your dad you can consider it your property and take it (without aggression or violence) from your grandma s. If she wants it back she d then have to sue you.

2018-09-02 08:57:08

Cat Welfare Concerns

Is it ever worth it to represent yourself in any court case?

I m just curious since TV depicts it as one of the dumbest things you can do and I have no experience with the legal system. I don t think my location is relevant so I didn t put it hope that s okay

2015-10-22 06:35:40

Small claims court exists for those cases where a lawyer isn t worth the cost. Everything above that though you absolutely want a legal expert on your side.

2015-10-22 06:39:05

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[NC] How do I look up information and court dates for an inmate

[Alamance County NC] Simple question and maybe this isn t the place to ask I know but I ve run out of ideas and tired of endless google searchings. Someone close to me was murdered by another person who I grew up with. This happened two years ago. I ve tried scanning through dockets and using my state county inmate lookup but nothing seems to lead me anywhere. The lookup system doesn t even have him in there. I have no idea where he is or what has gone on with him in court. What s my next step?

2018-01-16 02:42:24

It doesn t look like Alamance County has comprehensive online court records so it looks like your options are 1) call the court clerk in the morning and ask if criminal charges have been filed and if so the current status of the case or 2) see if one of the newspapers in the area has mention of court proceedings in their archives (Googling the names involved may get you to an article). It is possible that no charges have been filed yet or charges are pending but the case has not yet been resolved and the murderer is out on bail. It is possible that s he was acquitted for whatever reason. It is also possible that the inmate is doing time in another state and will show in that state s locator either because s he has other charges there or because a conflict in the NC correctional system caused them to send the inmate somewhere else.

2018-01-16 03:07:56

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[USA] Neighbor wants to call the cops for leaves

[Georgia] I raked my leaves over the weekend and piled them below my bushes and around my tree in a neat pile and this is so they can to decompose there instead of wasting trash bags. My house is uphill though and the wind blew it down to my neighbors. He came by two days in a row very angry because he has no trees on his house but tons of leaves. The man has two trees on his yard it s fall. I also have two trees. TLDR: My leaves blew downhill to neighbors house and he s threatening to call the cops if I don t clean the leaves. Should I let nature run its course and to hell with it?

2016-11-26 17:40:43

Suggest that he sues the wind . Alternatively be a good neighbor and bag them faster next time or help him.

2016-11-26 18:50:39

Tree Disputes with Neighbors

Witnessed a possible roofie-situation at a bar last night now the restaurant group is contacting me asking me to speak with them.

Should I speak to an attorney first? Hi there. I (24F) met a woman at a bar last week who we will call Hannah. Yesterday Hannah invited me to attend a bar crawl with her friends. I met a man Jake at one of the bar stops and gave him my number (important for later). Jake made friends with Hannah and I and we decided to move to the next bar. When we got there I excused myself to use the restroom and when I returned I saw one of Hannah s friends physically holding her back as she yelled something at Jake. I immediately went in to deescalate and find out what was going on. Hannah reported that as he was getting her a drink Jake also had a single blue pill in his hand. Several people saw it and warned Hannah which is why she was yelling at him when I returned. I confronted him and he told me that it was not Rohypnol or any sort of “date r*pe” drug but adderall. He would “never do something like that.” I told him that I don t know him but it is a bad idea to have drugs anywhere near a woman s drink regardless of what it is. One of the women who warned Hannah also told me that she hit the pill out of his hand when she saw it so I asked Jake if it was still on the ground and we searched for it he picked it up and handed it to me. I put it in a pillbox and gave it to Hannah presumably to test it to see if it was indeed adderall. Today I got a call and then a text from the restaurant group that owns the bar asking me to speak to them. I assume they could only have received my number from Jake as I did not buy anything at the bar. I am willing to speak with them but I m not sure. I wasn t doing anything illegal and I don t know if he was telling the truth. I definitely want to speak with Hannah first - but Is this something I specifically should talk to an attorney about first? I m assuming she should. Thank you! Edit information: Can t believe I forgot to mention this. Jake works for the restaurant group.

2022-04-24 20:27:41

&gt I definitely want to speak with Hannah first - but Is this something I specifically should talk to an attorney about first? I m assuming she should. I don t see why either you or Hannah would need an attorney but I d also be wary of anyone in the club who may have seen you pick up a pill off the floor put in a pillbox and then hand it to your friend for testing (?).

2022-04-24 20:40:06

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Family Law advice for Father trying to get parenting time. [Washington County OR]

I have a court date on the 27th of this month to get more parenting time with my daughter. I live in California and her mother lives in Oregon. What I asked for is 1 week a month until she goes to school then we rotate holidays each year and I get 1 2 of summer vacation. We met up half way for the exchange which would be San Francisco for both of us. Also I asked for phone calls emails medical records the whole nine yards. I have served her with all of the appropriate papers and she has until 24th of this month to respond to my requests. Also she has until the 20th of this month to participate in mediation orientation. If she doesn t respond to my service request or participate in mediation what does that mean for me and my case?

2014-10-11 00:11:53

You can request an order without her appearance if she refuses to participate.

2014-10-11 03:30:31

Custody and Visitation Disputes

Denying one grandparent visitation but not their spouse.

Just curious but after being thrown out of my in laws house in the middle of the night with a 4M old baby we want to cut ties with her step grandmother (mother in law) but since his father is being civil we want to keep him in baby girls life. She on the other hand threw us out and told us baby girl wasnt her grandchild and she didnt want her. What can we do to legally to ensure that he and he alone can see her since there apparently are no grounds for a restraining order on the MIL?

2019-12-29 20:38:24

You say he can only see the child without her then don t let him see the child with her. There isn t anything you need to do legally. You are the parents and absent a court order to the contrary you get to decide who does and doesn t get to see your child.

2019-12-29 20:42:50

Custody and Visitation Disputes

[Canada] Nothing happened to me just read today s paper and have a question.

For the googlers out there this is regarding the conviction of James Forcillo over the killing of Sammy Yatim in Toronto. So this cop Forcillo shot Sammy because he had a knife or whatever. Anyway he got convicted of attempted murder. That s the part that interests me. I didn t realize that a person could get convicted of attempted murder if someone actually died. I mean technically he attempted to murder the kid but he also succeeded. I just thought the choice would have to be between mansalughter some degree of murder or acquittal. Is this ruling unusual or not? And I have another question. The lawyer plans to appeal the decision or something under the argument that the crown trained him to act that way in that circumstance. Does the argument hold water that if the police training is shoot to kill or something he could get off the hook? Furthermore the lawyer plans to argue that mandatory minimum sentences are unconstitutional. What grounds would that be under?

2016-01-26 12:43:23

IANAL From what I ve read it seems the Crown had argued that the second volley of shots was attempted murder since Yatim was already on the ground and no longer a threat.

2016-01-26 13:25:28

Legal Issues in Bail Cases

College professor blackmailing me threatening to have me expelled

My life is iinda a living hell right now. It all started a week ago when I had to do a presentation in front of the class. When the group before mine was presenting I recieved a call from my grandma telling me that she was on her way to the hospital with my grandpa and they were alone. She asked me to please go to the hospital (a 5 minute drive from college) to help her with grandpa since they re a little frail. I to d this to the professor to which she replied if you get out of the classroom you re getting an F on your project. I told her that my family was more important and went to the hospital missing my presentation. During my stay at the hospital I uploaded a Facebook status describing what happened to me but I didn t put the name of the professor or the class in it I also made sure to not use curse words or other foul language to prevent shitstorms. Another student replied to my post saying that the professor was an asshole and a bitch (again not saying names). Fast forward to this week the professor says she wants to talk to me in her office. I go there and to my surprise she had a physical copy of my status post on her desk. She said she read it and was offended. She then proceeded to insult me calling me names and saying that I was a nobody (I m an A student with an impeccable record). After she had me in tears she called the head of the department and said that she was going to give me an opportunity to give the presentation again but only if I apologized publicly to her in front of the classroom. I did so but also told her that I was offended by her actions and by what she told me and said that I was going to take her to the Dean s office. She responded by saying that if I dared to do that she would have me expelled for the Facebook post since she has connections inside the ethics committee. Now I still feel bad from her verbal abuse towards me (I m 20 years old not sure if that counts as a minor) but I m also scared shitless about her threat so I can t do anything. She even told me she had a lawyer set up already just in case I wanted to fuck with her. What are my options? Please help me.

2012-12-08 23:12:13

This situation is not blackmail. Blackmail is an unjustified threat to make some sort of gain(or cause a loss) It s not blackmail to tell someone that you ll take action against them it is certainly not blackmail to advise someone that you ll be following a process that exists to settle these debates. More to the point however she s simply doing the same thing you ve already done you said I m going to the dean! she says then I m going to the ethics committee! . If you consider her to be blackmailing you then you would also be blackmailing her.

2012-12-08 23:41:27

School Bullying and Administrative Neglect

Dad s an alcoholic and mom wants him gone. Can she legally force him to leave? [MA]

My father s drinking has progressed over the last 20 years to the point now where it s every day starting in the morning. He drives drunk stoned regularly. I ve thought of calling the police to flag his vehicle but a DUI would be financially crippling and my mom would then be even more of a caretaker. He attempted suicide after an intervention last summer and spent time in a psych hospital and then 30-day rehab (that I paid for because they couldn t afford anything decent on their bare-bones insurance). He had a drink 3 days after returning and never stopped despite repeated requests and pleas and has slowly progressed to his pre-intervention patterns and worse over the fall winter spring. For the past few years he would go to AA in the morning and drink at night though COVID has changed that because he s not great with technology zoom. He has passively refused to work the program just went through the motions. Last weekend he drunkenly accidentally hurt my daughter while she was on a swing (she s fine) and it was the last straw for all of us. My mom wants him to leave because he refuses to get sober beyond lip service about needed to change when called out by us. And needless to say there are a host of other issues this has caused in their marriage from top to bottom. Their house is in a life estate amongst my siblings and I because we wanted to protect it in the event that something bad happens and because it s all they have to leave us. In essence he needs to find a place to live so he can continue to make his own choices as we have exhausted our own options in trying to help him. Can my mom do anything legally to make him leave? Does the life estate and my parents being Life Tenants mean that I the Future Beneficiary have any leverage? He is not abusive he s really more of the idiot drunk type if that makes sense. There have been no police reports allegations of abuse or anything that could be used as leverage. We didn t have to place a 5150 on him when he had the attempt as even though he complained about being hospitalized and going to rehab to some degree he did all of it willingly. Any advice is appreciated and please refrain from judging my or my family s decisions around how to deal with him. This is incredibly difficult for all of us—having addiction in your family is terrible and I wouldn t wish it on anyone but we have propped him up long enough.

2020-06-14 16:00:31

If he s not willing your mom might have to get a divorce and try and sue for alimony and the house. Talk to a lawyer for your options.

2020-06-14 17:44:57

Miscellaneous Legal Query

CA: Is this extortion?

http: www.pornwikileaks.com removal.html so there was a std testing place in the valley often used by pornography workers and the data linking their stage names with real names was leaked. this website put up that info and harassed people and shit. now they are taking $1 000 to take your name off the site. is this extortion? if you need any other info feel free to ask.

2013-07-14 04:54:40

Ahh who am I kidding I ll bite. Ok first of all the site in question is run by someone who was ostracized in the adult industry. Ever hear the saying you can t flunk out of porn ? Well this guy did. He was male talent in the porn industry and in fact is the guy in a certain hygiene fail video that became a well known meme of sorts. Anyways he s in Southeast Asia so it s not like US law applies to him. Secondly the information about real names comes from model release and 18 U.S.C. § 2257 compliance documents as well as the AIM (the most common STD testing facility in the adult industry until several months ago) database. Since anyone who produces adult material has to furnish 2257 compliance documents to any site or company that distributes their content and anyone producing adult content had access to the AIM database it *COULD* be argued that there is no expectation of privacy associated with participating in an adult content production and or signing the documents. In fact anyone testing at AIM even signed a waiver acknowledging such. As such this could fall under the same category as sites that display mugshots of people who get arrested and charge them for removal. The information technically is publicly available - at least on some level. There are good arguments on both sides but really no one involved has the time or financial backing to push this to the courts so far. Ultimately the jury is still out on this kind of stuff. There is no post-2257 precedence..... ...yet.

2013-07-14 05:31:20

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Help! I signed and NDA but the company was incorporated in my name and now the partnership has fallen apart...

I met a guy looking for an investor for this idea he had and upon meeting him I signed an NDA. So the business name was wrote in on the NDA and the material he had for such business name was 5-6 pieces of paper of facts and ideas he wanted to do with the company nothing was developed at this point in time. This guy and I agree we want to go into business together but we haven t discussed percentages yet and by the time we did I had contributed significantly more than him to the development and building of the project + I was investing money in the company. Anyways I pay for us to go see a lawyer and get incorporated last week and the company was incorporated in my name and now my partner has begun to get greedy and is talking about selling my shares of the company. Last night he told me to go F myself because I didn t like his terms even though I contributed more than he did monetarily and intellectually and so we ended our partnership. We never had a partnership agreement drafted between the two of us and the only things on paper are the NDA from when I first met him (this had the business name on it) and now the incorporation of the business name under my name. Thank you for your advice. So who is legally entitled to the business and business name? Location: CALIFORNIA Edited: Just saying thanks in advance!

2017-02-21 03:26:38

At the very least as the incorporator you should be on the board of directors for the corporation. You also would have whatever shares you were issued. The business and business name belong to the corporation though that s the point of incorporating to create a legal entity to take on the liabilities of the business that is not yourself. Really though you ll want to gather everything up and talk to a lawyer who knows business corporate law and can make the determinations of what the situation really is.

2017-02-21 03:48:23

Miscellaneous Legal Query

(Florida) AT&amp T falsely claiming my mom damaged a buried line across town during Hurricane Irma

AT&amp T sent my mom a demand and claim for damages letter stating that she damaged a buried line when removing hurricane irma debris on or around 9 7 2017. Hurricane Irma didn t hit her in south florida until the 10th. The line AT&amp T claims she damaged is at a random house ten minutes away. What are her options? I feel like if she calls and tells AT&amp T they re wrong they will just send a new demand letter with a more plausible story to extort her. Thanks for the help! IMGUR link to the demand letter: https: imgur.com a EfKVD

2017-12-02 03:17:18

So I don t work for AT&amp T but I do work for one of the large Telco companies in New England. And this is exactly the type of work that I do on a daily basis. As a maintenance Foreman one of my job responsibilities is to go out and visually inspect the physical damage that was done to any type of drop wire whether it be Ariel or buried. Your first step here is going to be to call your Public Works Department or your constituent hotline. For example here in Boston it s 311 but in your area it could be something else. Explain to them that you want to issue a constituent complaint or presidential hotline complaint whichever one they inform you is the appropriate one for your area. Inform them that you want the contact information for the AT&amp T manager not the technician but the specific manager who went out and did the visual inspection on this drop wire. Nine times out of 10 they won t even be able to locate that individual and even if they do there s an even higher chance he probably didn t go out and do a physical inspection on that drop wire. The reason you want to do this is that we hate working with the city in regards to these situations. Because typically the Attorney General s office or the consumer affairs division immediately gets involved. There s a very lengthy and specific process that needs to be followed when dealing with these types of claims but I can tell you from my many years of experience that there is a 1% chance that he was able to identify you specifically as being the damager or the identifiable party in this instance. If you go through the city and you put the burden of proof on the individual manager who was supposed to go out and do the inspection I can almost guarantee you that this will end up being dropped. EDIT: after looking at the letter a little bit more I also noticed in the breakdown the hourly wages of the technician that went out into the work. I m going to tell you right now that this was double time. Which means that this was a ticket that was done by a technician on an overtime assignment. This is a huge red flag maybe cuz it is a big No-No in our industry to do drop wire investigations or drop wire Replacements on overtime. That s something that you typically want to do in the base 8 hour day. Now there are certain instances where we do that however it s typically a shady practice because it it s only done when you re trying to hook up your technician with some extra money because of some previous arrangement. This is definitely one of those situations that you wouldn t want coming to the surface if you re a manager. The reason he would have done this is that payroll 4 drop wire work comes out of a local budget but if you do it through damage claims process it goes to what s called Capital budgeting so rather than coming out of his theoretical pocket it would come out of the company s pocket and then intern ultimately somebody else s so it doesn t count against his overtime metrics

2017-12-02 09:47:09

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[BC] Is it okay for my company to allot parking for women only?

As a bus-rider this doesn t affect me but my male colleagues are up in arms and I m curious if this is okay. Our company has 60+ employees but only 15 parking spaces. They announced today that all of the spaces will go to our female employees everyone else has to find parking somewhere nearby on the street. I have my own opinions on equal rights and it seems to me that giving one sex special privileges while it might be a nice gesture is not doing anything to help the cause of equality. This is in BC Canada.

2013-10-17 17:00:28

Not a lawyer but my company has on site parking and parking a few blocks away from our building. They assign the spots at our building to the women first because they don t want us walking to the other lot after dark. My company considers it a safety thing but I totally see why it would upset some people.

2013-10-17 17:06:40

Parking Space Disputes